Mrs. Harriette F. Farwell
in 1891
Shaw Records
A MEMORIAL OF
Roger Shaw
1594-1661
-BY
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HARRIETTE F. FARWELL
BKTIffiL, MAINK
E. C. BOWLEK
1904
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Copyrighted, 1903
BY
Harriette F. Farwell.
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MY BROTHER
EBEN SHAW KILBORX
WUO HAS GEXKROUSLY
FURNISHED THE FUNDS FOR
THE PUBLICATION OF
Shaw Records
THE PRINTED WORK
IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED.
Errata
Page 124, Rebecca^ Shaw, b. May 21, iSor.
" 125, Mamie R., daughter of Albert J. Higgins, b. Nov. i.
1878.
" 131, Capt. Libby, died June 28, 1874.
" 162, Mrs. Susan Packard was married to Daniel Eaton in
1876.
" 208, In place of William' E. read John" E. and in place of
John' read William". — Reverse names but not rec-
ords.
" 234, Ralph Choate, son of Ralph H. Shaw, was born
April 29, 18S2.
" 421, Add Joseph H. Shaw, page 230, to index.
Contents.
I' AGE
Dedicatiox,
Ekrata, _ ~ - 3
iLLrSTKATIOX.s, _ " - 4
Pkeface, _ ' - 6
Key, ._"■■- 7
Shaw, _ ~ ~ - 11
ROGEK ShaW;, ■ - 13
Brentwood Bkaxch, . - - 1 7
STANDI8H Bkaxch, _ " ~ '"^
Kensington Braxch, . _ " " ' ^^*''
Portland Branch, - _ " " Ui2
M0ULTONHOR0U(iH, . " " - 235
Jonathan Shaw, _ " ' '^'^^
John Shaw, . ~ ~ - 267
Appendix, _ _ ~ " -^'^
- 21)7
Illustrations.
AuTlloll, - - - - Frunll^pm-e
FACING PAGE
Hon. E. S. Kilbokx, - - - - o
First Shaw House IX Ham rrox, - - ^^
Mrs. Harkiette F. Fauwell, - - - 127
Milton Holt, - - - - - ^'^^
Albert AV. Grover, - - - - 14o
Capt. Robbins B. (trover, - - - 1'^"
Nathaniel F. Brown, - - - - ^^'^
Rev. Sargent Shaav, - - - - ^*^1
Peter M. Shaw, - - - - - Itio
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Shaw, - - 1^1
Joseph C. Shaw, - - - - - 174
Capt. Elijah M. Shaw, - - - 218
Joseph H. Shaw, ----- 230
John M. Shaw, - - - - - 25(>
Alonzo Shaw Weed, - - - - -o/
Capt. Albert A. Folsom, - - - ^58
Joseph C. Shaw, - - - - ' -*^-
Mrs. Mary Shaw Miller, - - - -*^^^
Hon. Oliver W. Shaw, - - - - ^65
Miss Marian E. Shaw, - - - -
Judge John Melvil Shaw, - - -
Maj. George K. Shaw, - - - - 2i)o
John Crosse Deed, - - - " ^■'^^
•287
294
PREFACE.
In placing " Shaw Rocords " before the public, we feel
that some explanation is due to those of the name who trace
their ancestry I)ack to different emiirrants from the old
countries, but whose records are not found in this compila-
tion.
This work when conmienced in 1S!I2, was at first intended
to cmlmicc all obtainable information of the Shaws of
America, whose Unvs of ancestry could In- identified as com-
ing from inuninrauts to our shores in the earliest Colonial
times. But when it was ascertained that instead of the two
or three which was generally Ixdieyed to be the entire num-
ber who braved the perils of the sea and sought refufi-e in
the new country at that early period, seven, i)erhaps eight,
would ])<« a more correct estimate of those of the name who
had well established themselves with their families in Ameri-
can homes near the beginning of the ITtli century, and
that, at the present time, the Shaws were more nmnerous
than the Smiths or Joneses, then the full magnitude of the
projected work became manifest, and redoubled efforts were
l)ut forth to obtain the re(|uisite information for a reliable
genealogy.
This el,,se application to the \v(U'k so(,n obliged the com-
:)iler to desist (on account of its disastrous effect on eve-
t;ght and general health) and confine herself to the one; par-
g Preface
tieular line to which she belonged, that of Roger Shaw who
settled in (^unbridge as early as 1()3(). And, though the
residts have not (luite eciualed expectations, it should be
taken into consideration that all genealogies must, to a cer-
tain extent, be a work of co-operation, and that the lack of
interest shown by many in works of this kind and the con-
sequent failure of many families to resjjond to solicitations
for information which can be obtained in no other way,
consi)ire to render the work of the compiler incomplete and
unsatisfactory. It is to be earnestly hoped that all such
non-helpers will be sparing of their criticisms in this instance,
until they shall have learned more of the difficult tasks and
vexatious delays (reiiuiring time and an intinite amount of
patience) which serve to retard the progress of the work, if
they do not defeat the honest ])urposes of the geneah)gist.
It should also be home in mind that town records to which
recourse was made in many plaec-s, often proved incomplete
and (juite as often incorrect ; while those of families showed
discre})ances recjuiring nuich unnecessary labor and no small
amount of ingenuity to rectify.
In striking contrast to the class of delin»iuents just noted,
we take i)leasure in pointing out brighter examples of loyalty
to family and the memory of ancestors, whose names as
benefactors of this work should be here recorded. Among
these, the name of Thomas Shaw of Sebago Lake, ^Nhiine,
who furnished records kept by his father, the late Daniel
Shaw, (of the same i)lace) through many generations to
which this son had bet'u constantly adding by his own per-
sonal etlorts as well as leading pecuniary aid in several in-
stances, stands lirst. Credit should also be given John W.
■ Shaw, broker, of Boston, who caused a search to be made
for records at the City Halls of Boston and C^imbridge, at
tlu! rooms of the New England Historical and Genealogical
Society in the former city, and of the Probate Records of
the counties of Suffolk and Middlesex in Massachusetts, a
Preface q
toiuaidod ,,. h,s nephew, Frank M.Shaw, „f Nevvnort
Joseph Do„-, ,„ the eon.pilation <,f the History of Ha, , '
eea.c. Thanks are also due Peter S. Bean of Wiseonsin
aescend,mt,s ot Hampton taniilies, and Hon. Oliver W
Shaw or photooraph of the old Shaw House of H.nton '
-1 :> IKJ favors. Hon. Elijah M. Shaw of Xashua x' H
urn,shed ,nanv records of Ke„.sin,-ton Shaws, a, d aftera
Ztr:: ;;:.;:"'';■;' ''"■ -"' " «"^"- «'-"• (">'■ '" i-
^Mit) .,„d that ot l„s son Benjamin whiel, is usc'd in this
' , , ; "■ ^ ■ '^'"^"- "* '^fount Vernon, Main,, rendered
™luahlea,d n, eolleetin. r,.«.rds of Minot Shaw. ■ , "
Mar, Shan .Mi||,.r of Cliftondale, Mas.s., hv e .He, i , . , ,
forward,,,, reeords of the Moultonborou;!, hrane , I,;,'
four generations, and other favor., • Virtor ( S , f
;.;forn,ation relative to the l.irth J H^L''"^Z:
;.. .0 throne,.. wh,.e ,e,,;S''.e,l,:1h-d:ii:::
t.on of tl,o.,e reeords ,n hook torn, possible, after furnish
J .u .stant,al aid, both in a peennia,- v sen.se Lnd oti .^ i "
.' th,ouo.h the pro,„.e,ss of the wo,.k while in its various
^tase., of p,.epa,,.tion (sinee the eon,„,c„ce,nent).
B.,t ,„ addition to the valuable assi.stanee iveeived f,.,n„
'^ l'-"ds ot th,s e„te,,„.ise, th,. a,„„u„t of labo,- reo, ,
;::;::;;:,' i ■■'•"" "■"^■"'™" '" * ^> -" -"'i''-
■"". of m,scella„eous „,aU.rial sent in, in tl„. ,nost b,.wil,|.
■j^Q Preface
erin- form, to say nothino- of the expense involved, would
astonish those not familiar with this kind of labor.
Nearly five hundred printed cireulars of four pages each
have been sent out through the mails ealling for records and
other informati<.n ; more than a thousand letters have been
.vritten for the same purp<.se ; town histories, ineludu.g the
History of Canibridoe, Mass., Sanbornton, N. H., Hampton
N H ^ Davis' Landmarks of Plymouth, and the Histories of
Gorham, Paris, Bethel and AVaterford in Maine, besides
numerous biographies and as many genealogies have been
examined for the information needed to make this .vork
complete. That it may hv enjoyed and appreciated by the
descendants c.f our great common ancestor to whose memory
this unpretentious volume is dedicated, is the devout wish
"*" '^''' ^""1''*'" H. F. Farwell.
Bethel, Aug. 5, 1^*03.
KEY.
As the system of ivferoiice used in this work may differ
somewhat from tliat found in some of tlie older genealogies,
it may he advisahle to explain the method here adopted by
Avhieh any head of a family may be traced from the o-enera-
tion in which he was born to the next one followino' it.
The names of the children beino- numbered in their natural
order, (usino- Rouian letters) whenever one is carried for-
ward to the next generation a smaller figure (numeral) is
placed at the left, close to the munber of the child, to re-ap-
pear in the same position with the Roman letters omitted,
in the next generation. In order to trace a name backNvard,'
it is only necessary to refer to the names printed in italics
over each family in the larger print used— the small tiom-es
at the upper right hand corners always denoting the genera-
tion, and the names in their natural order, leading back to
the immigrant.
^ For the sake of avoiding numberless repetitions, abbrevi-
^ ations are often used in ^tlace of the full word ; for example,
'■ b, stands for born: m, for married: d, for died ; res, for
resides or resided, etc; unm, for unmarried; and ch,' for
children. Mimy other abbreviations such as are found in
^all other writings of a different class, are also used.
ii
SHAW.
Various o}»inu)n,s have been iyiven by I'liiiiient authorities
as to the origin and siiiiiificatiou of the name Shaw. As to
the word itself, a})art from its a})plieation to a numerous and
much scattered family of tlie lunnan race, Webster and other
etymoh^gists define it thus: — "a tliiclvly wooded spot in a
low place or hollow — a thicket, a low country with a thick,
short irrowth of trees and shrubbery." Such a tract of land
has been desiirnated by the inhabitants of Scotland, as "The
Shaw." Hence, many interested in Scotch nomenclature
have concluded that the name as ai)})lied to the race known
as Shaws the world over, must have been derived from the
fact that they were originally natives of the low countries of
Scotland and England.
But in contradiction to this theory we find a tradition
which has existed among the Shaws of America, handed
down from their respective ancestors who were inmiigrants
to this country during the early Colonial })eriod of its ex-
istence, that Scotland Avas the mother country from which
this hardy race first si)rang, and from which many of her
sons fled during the troublous times of Charles 1 of England,
Scotland and Ireland when the arrogant, stiff-necked king
undertook to substitute and establish the church of England
(Episc()})alian) in Scotland where the Presbyterian order
[»ad been so firmly rooted (and was, indeed, established by
1 4 Shaav
law of the Scottish Parliament years before, and confirmed
.by James V) and wlio (Charles) exacted many other con-
cessions from both countries too unreasonable to be borne,
which resulted in his overthrow and the usurpation of the
government by Cronnvell.
The tradition has also been religioush^ kept in each of the
various ancestral lines of American Shaws, that these immi-
grants were from the "Highlands of Scotlands" originally,
although some were known to have been residents of Eng-
land loniT ])revious to their eomino; to America.
In a book entitled "Clans of the vScottish Highlands" by
liobert Roland Maclan, })ublished in IS')?, we find a very
interesting account of the way in which the name Shaw
originated in Scotland. This author says : —
"Antiquarians and genealogists assent to the tradition that the
'Shaws' are descended from MacDuff (the earl of Fife-, or 'thane',
of Shakespearian fame) who aided Malcolm III, the rightful heir
to the Scottish throne, in overthrowing Macbelh in 1056-7.
Malcolm, in return for these services, granted in solemn cove-
nant, the following unusual privileges to MacDuff and all his
posterity:
ist. On all occasions when the royal standard was unfurled,
this family was privileged to lead the van in the Scottish Army.
2d. They had the right of placing the crown upon the heads
of the future kings at their coronation. Isabel, daughter of Dun-
can MacDuff, and last in the line of Fife (who married the earl
of Buchan) crowned Robert the Bruce in 1306.
3d. If they or their kindred to the ninth degree committed a
slaughter, they were promised a special claim of sanctuary and
obtained remission of all crime by paying an atonement to the
relatives who survived the slain.
Malcolm also granted the province of Moray to the Seach or
Shaw (eldest son of MacDuff) whose seat was established at
Rothiemancus on the Spey in Inverness where the chiefs of this
Clan resided for centuries. Their badge was the red whortle-
berry.— Their motto. Fide et Fortitudinc (By Faithfulness and
Bravery).
The shield of MacDuff's Coat of Arms bore a red lion on a
gold ground. The Armorial bearings of his son, 'The Shaw of
Rothiemancus,' are thus described : — ist and 4th qrs. of shield,
Shaw 15
or, a lion rampart, gules armed, languid, azure. 2d and 3d qrs.
Argent, a fir tree growing from a mound in base, proper and on
a canton in dexter chef of the field a dexter hand couped fesswise,
holding a dagger, all proper. Crest: A dcmi lion, gules, holding
in the dexter paw, a sword, proper.
In 1595 or soon afterwards, this clan bereft of their chief who
^ forfeited his lances, were in part dispersed, though many joined
the iMcPhersons and Mclntoshes thus forming a part of the great
Cl:m Chattan while retaining their distinctive name."
Still iUK.tluT writer who lias made the suhjoct a studv,
aftor many ri'scaivhes condciisrs the information he has
<»aiiic(l in tlic folloAvino- brief ('oiiiniiinicatioii :
,\/ "The Shaws of Scotland were a branch of the Clan Mcintosh,
their progenitor being 'Shiah' surnamed DeShawe, one of the
sons of MacUuff, third earl of Fife, Scotland. The surname
anglicized, means a thicket, or grove. The baronetcy of Gra-
noch came by ni.irriage with the family of Shawe, of Sanchie ;
and continued in the family until the reign of James V. During
the reign of Alexander III, John DeShawe was one of the wiT-
nesses to a donation which John, the son of Reginald, made of
lands to the monks of Paisley in 1284. In the year 1484, George
Shaw was Lieutenant Colonel of a Regiment of Horse, command-
ed by the earl of Dumferline at the battle of Worcester. For his
valor and loyalty, his sovereign conferred on him the honor of
knighthood. A little way south of the castle of Erskine, stands
the house of Bargaran, the seat of John Shaw, whose ancestors
have for more than three hundred years possessed these lands."
Now as surnames were not in common use until the latter
part of the tenth century, and the son of MacDuff received
his as early as lo;)<;-7, luay we iu)t reasonably conclude that
the name of Shaw oriojnated with him : and that the early
Shaws of Eiiiiland were, in rciility, his (lescciulants who liad
cmiuTatvd hitiier either before or after the partial (lis|.eisi(.n
of Clan Shaw of Scotland?
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SONG CF THE OLD HOMESTEAD
( )n the green hillside I stand with pride,
A loved and peaceful king ;
They've made my throne a happy home,
Where loved ones work and sing.
In the days gone by, I was thought supreme,
By those who have long been dead ;
Their hearts would throb when they heard my name,
The name of the old homestead.
My walls were built in the olden time.
My rooms made long and wide ;
And whether in youth or manhood's prime.
My subjects were true and tried.
How proud was I of that grand old stock —
And they were as proud of me ;
Their hearts and my doors scarce needed a knock,
To open them wide and free.
The voices of children resounded here,
Their songs echoed far and wide ;
And whether they wandered far or near,
They loved me with honest pride.
I have known them come long miles by land,
Long miles from over the sea,
To grasp my inmates by the hand,
And look once more on me.
I've marked how the eyes of departing ones.
With rushing tears would fill ;
Though dwelling in grander, newer homes.
They loved the old home still.
And when death called my chiefs away.
Brave hearts were ever at hand,
In tilial reverence to obey
The Father's just command.
For love would inspire and keep alway,
Those hearts in an unbroken band.
Years come and go with their changing round.
Yet my frame remains the same ;
And though marks of age on my walls are found,
These old oak beams prove game.
Then gather around my hearthstone !
My rooms with namesakes fill !
Leave wide these old doors open.
That all who will may come in !
And may you long live, and I long stand.
The same loved homestead, still.
Kensington, N. W.
^A^^^T^4-Ajuci ^ \Ve.\ke N. Shaw.
ROGER SHAW.
Roger Shaw is first inciitioned in history as appearing at
General Court* from Camhridge, Mass., in ICtHd, where in
1()3<S, he A\ as made freemanf, liaving previously liought two
hundred aeres of land and ])uilt him a house on the south
side of Arrow street.
In reiiard to his hirth, we aather from the Ilarleian
Records tiiken from the Register of St. Peter's, Cornhill,
London, Eng., the following: "1594, September 1st, Sun-
da}', christening of Roger Shaw, sonne of Rali)h Shaw,
Vintnor at the Sunne, on Cornhill : borne ^Monday ye 2()th
of August." Although it is not })()sitively |)roven that the
christeninij alluded to was that of the inuniyrant Roirer
Shaw above mentioned, yet the probabilities are strongly in
favor of such a conclusion, as no subse(iuent record of him
has been found in the old country ; and the fact that he was
accounted competent by (ieneral Court to he installed
Vintnor and Keeper of the Ordinary at Hampton, N. II.,
where he finally settled, would seem to im})ly that he had
*A term applied to the legislative body of the Massachusetts Colony.
tOne who in the early days of the colonies, held the right of franchise. No one was allow-
ed that right witliout first becoming a member of the c:hurch. The laws were made by a(iuo-
rum of the " Assistants" or "Magistrates," sent out and commissioned by the "t-ompany" in
London, Kng., wliich held the charter. The law compelling church menibersliip was passed
by the " Assistants" in i'^>^i. In 1676, five-sixths of the people of Boston were non-voters be-
cause they were not churcli members, and were thus shut out from any i)articipation in the lo-
cal government. It was customary however, for immigrants of the better class to attend the
" (Ieneral Court" in person, for the purpose of obtaining '' grants" of land and iieriuissiun to
settle in the town they had selected lor their future residence.
18 Shaw Records
GENEKATIOX 1
.':onie previous knowledge of tlic business. In 1 (;;>!), lie \v:is
drawn jurvniiui, and the following year was elected Town
Clerk of Cambridge, Mass. Tie was also selectman for the
same town for the years KUl, ](;42, 1(;4;5 and l(;4r).
The settlement of Hampton, \. II., (formerly known as
Winnaeunnet) was authorized by (icncral Court in lOHS,
and incori)()rated in KIHl), Hogcr Shaw's name api)caring as
one of the })etitioners. In 1(;4(), he l)ought* of "John
Crosse" land in the new town, and Xovembei- If), 1()47 he
o!)tained a grantf of lands from Chai'lcs II ((hen king of
Great Britian) which, included with his former j)urchase,
constituted a large estate. In 1(148, he moved to Hamj)ton,
selling his real estate in Cambridge, Mass., consisting of a
house and two hundred acres of land, and settled on his first
purchase, some part of which is still owned by his de-
scendants. The original house was enlarged and im})roved
by his son Jienjamin and grandson Edward, and was used
in colonial times as a garrison [see frontispiece]. It was
taken down, however, sometime in the early tifties to make
room for a "modern one."
He seems to have been a man of prominence^ among the
early settlers, for from ]\\')\ to 1 (;;');> he served as Kepre-
sentativx' to General Court, and was selectman in liUi* and
l(>r)4, and filled luany other inqjortant offices. It uiay be
here mentioned that the controversy arising from the occu-
painy of lands on the New Hampshire borders by authority
of Massachusetts, was, in l(»r»l, carried into (leneral Court,
and added nuich to the responsibilities of Representatives
for that year, re(|uiring unusual wisdom and abilit> . He
*This deed is in possession of Capt. E. M. Shaw, of Nashua, N. H.
t'l'he original deed is now in possession of Hon. ( )liver W. Shaw, of Austin, Minn.
■fAt the seating of the " new meeting house" in Hampton about 1650 or a little later, we
hnd seats appointed as follows : " Men's Settees at the table to be occupied by Rodger Shaw ;
Christopher Husse; .lohn Moulton ; Philemon dolton ; Robert Page; Willyam Easto ; Will-
yam ffuUer; Robert Tuck. Women's Settees: Rodger Shaw, for a wife; John Moulton's
wife ; goody Marston ; goody Tuck ; goody Dolton ; goody page ; goody tfuller. About 1657,
the town chose a committee consisting of Roger Shaw, Robert Page and Thomas Marston " to
attend to the business of accommodatiug the minister, iRev. Seaborn Cotton) both witli hous-
ing and land, hisdwelliug to be repaired at the town's e.vpense. [Dow's History of Hampton.]
Generation i Shaw Records ID
was also the same year appointed "Commissioner for trying-
small eases." On the 2(;tli of Sei)tember, l(!^)^^, the town
of Ham})ton appointed Koucr Shaw first, on a Committee of
three, together with the Tctwu (lerh, "to examine all
grants and appointments of Isinds, liighways and such like,
and to reeorde the same in ye new Towne Book." On the
nth of February, IGoH, the same conuuittee were appointed
"to lay out and record coiiveiiieiit highways to men's land
in the towne and to allow satisfaction to the })ro})rietors for
the same according to their discretion :" which satisfaction
was to be made from the town's land. lie was for a time
Vintnor and Kee})er of the Ordinary in Hampton, and in
16f)0 was empowered and ordered by General Court "to
sell wine or any st)rt of strong li(|uors to Christians and the
Indians, as in his judgment shall seem meet and necessary,
on just and urgent occasions, and not otherwise."
Roger Shaw m. 1st Ann- ; 2d, Susanna, widow of
William Tilton of L^^nn, Mass., who d. January 2.S, 1()55.
She was known to have had two sons by her first marriage,
namely, Abraham iiiid Daniel Tilton, renieml)ere(l in the
will of Mr. Shaw made August 25, l(i(U)§ : probated Au-
ijust 10, ICHl, after his death on :\lav 2i)th of the same
year. Ilis eldest son, Jose})h, was made sole executor of
this will in which he is instructed to })ay Abraham and
Daniel Tilton their })ortion according to "Covenant," when
they shall become of age. He also designates "Sanmel
Fogg and said ,I()se))li as trustees, to order iind direct my
son Benjamin (then but twenty years old) until he comes
to the age of twenty-one years, according to law in all
things." Children, all by first wife, were as follows :
2. I. Margaret- b. about 1634 ; m. Thomas Ward ; d. Apr. 15,
1704.
3. II. Joseph'-, b. about 1635 ; m. Elizabeth Partridge.
4. III. Ann"-, b. about 1636 ; m. Samuel Fogg ; d. i66f,
§ls iQ possession of Capt. E, M. Shaw, of Nashua, N. H.
20 Shaw Records Gexekation i
IV. Esther-, b. June 1638 ; no record of marriage or death.
V. Mary'-, b. Nov. 26, 1639; d. Jan. or Feb. 1640.
5. VI. Benjamin-, b. 1641 ; m. Esther Richardson ; d. 1717.
VII. Mary'-, b. July 29, 1645 ; m. Thomas Parker, Jr. of whom
but little information has been gleaned. In 1640,
land was granted to wid. Judith Parker of Hampton,
who, it is presumed, was his mother. At a Town
meeting in the spring of 1663, "liberty was granted
to Thomas Parker to come into the town and fol-
low his trade," (that of shoemaker) although for
some reason not recorded, there was a dissenting
vote of nine prominent men*. They removed finally
to Reading, Mass. Children's names (no dates ob-
tained) were Samuel, Sarah, Deborah, Abigail, Ruth,
Elizabeth.
VIII. Deliverance'^, (?) whose birth is not mentioned in
any of the public records yet examined by the com-
piler of this work, according to " Savage" married
Abraham Tilton, (probably, the son of her step
mother and Wm. Tilton, her first husband,) at Kit-
tery, Me., 1669. Her will, dated Nov. 9, 1730, and
probated July 2, 1733, names sons, Abraham, Samuel
and Isaac ; daughters, Sarah Martin ; Mary, widow of
Tristram Brown ; and Rebecca, widow of Thomas
Durges. First kinsmen, John Lamb, and Abigail,
widow of John Bell.
*Dow's History of Hampton.
Generatiox II Shaw Kecokds 21
(Roger})
2. Margaret^ Shaw, b. ;i])()ut 1()84 ; ni. Thomas Ward,
of Ilaniptoii, and they settled on a farm near Hampton Falls,
which has remained in the possession of her descendants to
the present. Mr. Ward was a man of influence in the com-
munity, being often chosen as a member of committees when
matters of local imj^ortance were to be considered. He was
selectman in Hami)ton eight years. Mrs. Ward d. Apr. 15,
1704. Children were —
I. Elizabeth' Ward, b. Dec. lo, 1651; m. July 11, 1672,
John Mason, the first of the name who settled in
Hampton. We find no date of his coming there, but
was known to be Deputy Marshal in 1684. Mrs. Ma-
son d. May 20, 1697. Their children were —
I. Elizabeth'^ Mason, b. May 5, 1674; m. Nov. 10, 1698,
James Johnson and had seven children, namely:
( I ) Dorcas, b. Dec. 19, 1699 ; m. Nathan Philbrick ;
d. Feb. 22, 1764. (2) Benjamin, m. Berthia Mars-
ton. (3) Jonathan, b. May 6, 1706; d. Dec. 25,
1752 ; unm. (4) Joseph, b. Mar. 9, 1709 ; m. Eliz-
abeth Shepherd; d. Feb. 25, 1795. (5) James, b.
May 4, 1 7 13; m. Leah Taylor; d. Jan. 13, 1793.
(6) Mary, b. Feb. 22, 1719 ; m. John Lamprey ; d.
Jan. 16, 1761. (7) Elisha, b. Mar. 27, 1720 ; m.
Elizabeth Kenniston ; d. Oct. 15, 1752.
II. Mary' Ward, b. in 1653 ; m. John Dearborn who in the
record of his death was styled "good old John Dear-
born." Died in Hampton, Nov. 14, 1731. Mrs.
Dearborn, Dec. 14, 1725. Three children, namely:
1. /ohn^ Dearborn, b. Sept. 2, 1673 ; m. Hannah Dow ;
lived in Hampton; d. Mar. 19, 1746.
2. Thomas^ Dearborn, b. June 22, 1676; m. Huldah
Smith.
3. Mary^ Dearborn, b. May 6, 1678 ; m. Stephen Bachiler,
grandson of the immigrant Rev. Stephen Bachiler
who came to America in 1632, and in 1638, founded
the town of Hampton where he built his first
home. The children of Stephen and Mary Bachi-
ler were (i) John, b. Aug. 24, 1699; m. Elisabeth
22 Shaw Records GEXEifxVTiox ii
Moulton ; d. Apr. i8, 1770. (2) Stephen, b. July
ig, I 701 ; m. Jane Lamprey. (3) Mary, bapt. Nov.
29, 1703; d. in infancy. (4) Mary, b. Mar. 4, 1704.
(5) Nathaniel, b. May i, 1705. (6) Simon, b. Jidy
g, 1708. (7) Jeremiah, b. Feb. 28, 17 12.
III. Hannah'^ Ward, b. Dec. 29, 1655.
IV. Thomas'^ Ward, 2d, b. Jan. 3, 1666 ; m. Sarah ; d.
Mar. J 5, 1743. Their children were —
1. J7iofnas* llujrd, jJ, b. Jan. g, i6g2 ; m. Rachel San-
born; res. at Hampton Falls; three children : (i)
Jeremiah, b. Sept. 27, 17 19. (2) Daniel, b. Nov.
10, 1721. (3) Rachel, who m. Wm. Lane.
2. Abel'' Ji^jn/, b. Jan. i, i6g4; m. October 24, 1724,
Mary Melcher and settled at Hampton Falls. Chil-
dren, as follows: (i) Hannah, b. Fel). 21, 1724. (2)
Elisabeth, b. July 10, 1726. (3) Samuel, b. Mar.
20, 1731. (4) Jonathan, b. Dec. 11, 1732. (5)
Elisabeth, b. Oct. 10, 1734; m. Reuben Sanborn.
(6) Nathaniel, b. Nov. 15, 1735. (7) Samuel, b.
June g, 1737. (8) and (9) John and Melcher,
twins, b. May 29, 1739.
3. Noah^ IVard, b. JNLay 16, i6g6 ; m. Sarah ; liv-
ed on the homestead; d. June 5, 1774. Children—
(i) Noah, b. Aug. 30, 1728; d. Dec. 30, 1735. (2)
Cotton, b. Sept. 2g, 1734; m. Hannah Nudd ; d.
May 4, 1802.
4. Shadrack* lVard,h. Oct. 22, i6gg ; m. Margaret ;
res. at Hampton Falls ; children : ( i ) Mary, b. Oct.
28, 1725. (2) Thomas, b. Jan. 2g, 1727.
' f
5. Sarah* JFard, b. May 20, 1702 ; m. Sleeper.
6. Margaret"^ Ward, b. July 2, 1705; m. Samuel Locke ;
res. within the present limits of the town of Rye,
N. H. They were known to have had one child,
at least, probably more. IVLirgaret Locke, bp. Nov.
20, 1726.
7. Mary* JVard, b. Sept. 14, 1707 ; d. Mar. 4, 1736; unm.
(tenekatiox II Shaw Records 23
;>. Joseph^ Shaw, h. K)))"); m. June 21!, 1 (!(!1 , FJisa-
bctli, (hui. of \\'"' PiirtridiiC of Siilishury, Mass. 'Hicv set-
tled on "tlie Falls side," now the town of llani|it(»n I'^aiis.
That he was a man of iiitepMty and intelliirenee is evident
from the fact that his name appears on a list selected fi'om
New Hampshire towns, (when they constituted a Ivoyal
l*ro\ince in lilSO.) \)\ the I'l'esident and ("omicil, as bcini;
eliuil'lc for the oliice of councilman when three new ones
were to be selected, with the pri\ ilenc of votiiiii; as to Ills
choice ; ''Said councihnen heini^- waiMied to appear at Ports-
mouth, there to ac(|uaint theniscdves with his Majesty's com-
mands in regard to the eoncei'ns of the Province." Mr.
Shaw d. Nov. S, 1720. Children —
6. I. Abiah^, b. Oct. 1662 ; m. Thomas Brown; d. 1739.
H. Elisabeth'^ b. Aug. 23, 1664; m. Aaron Sleeper of
Shaw's Hill, Hampton, where he lived for a while on
the homestead with his father. This house stood on
the easterly frontier of the town, and some time during
Is-ing Philip's war an attempt was made one night,
to tire the buildings; but a shot from the house felled
one of the Indians and they soon Med; their tires went
out without doing damage to the buildings and the in-
mates were not molested again. Mr. Aaron and Mrs.
Elisabeth Sleeper had eleven children while living there
and afterwards removed to Ivingston. These were —
1. Moscs^ Sleeper, b. Jan. 2, 1684.
2. I'homas'' Sleeper, b. Nov. 3, 1686.
3. Aaron'' Sleeper, b. July 23, 1688.
4. Joseph'' Sleeper, ) ^ • , , ,■
^ r , , r-, / - twms, b. une 14, i6go.
5. Joliir Sleeper, \ ■'
John Sleeper m. Mary Towle and had a dau., Mary
Sleeper, b. July 18, 1720.
6. Samuel'' Sleeper, b. Dec. i, 1692.
7. P'.lislta^ Sleeper h. May 9, 1694.
8. Hezckiak^ Sleeper, b. May 11, 1C96.
24 Shaw Records Gexeration ii
9. Ehenezer'^ Sleeper, b. May 18, 1697.
10. Jonathan'^ Sleeper, b. Mar. 17, 1699.
11. Abigail* Sleeper, b. Apr. 17, 1700.
7. 111. Dea. Samuel,^ b. Aug. 23, 1666; m. ist, Esther Batch-
elder ; 2d, Mary Tuck.
IV. [A son\ b. Dec. 11, 1669 ; probably died young.
8. V. Caleb'', b. Jan 31, 1671 ; m. Elisabeth, dau. of Timothy
Hilliard ; drowned in Hampton harbor, Mar. 19, 1715.
VI. Josiah' b. Jan. 13, 1673; m. May 31, 1700, Meribah,
dau. of Erancis Page ; was in King William's war ;
" while running a race, his horse flung him against a
log fence so that he forthwith died." This took place
June lo, just ten days after his marriage.
vii. Sarah'', b. Dec. 5, 1676.
viii. John'*, b. in 1678-9; no further record of him.
IX. Ann', b. Oct. 20, i68t ; m. Nov. 17, 1701, Moses Elkins,
Dea. of the Cong, church in Kingston, N. H. He
died suddenly in Exeter, N. H., May 10, 1737. They
had eleven children, three of them baptized in Hamp-
ton, as follows :
1. Mary* Elkins, bp. Aug. 6, 1704.
2. Mehitabel* Elkins, bp. Oct. 13, 1706.
3. Obadiah* Elkins, bp. Feb. 6, 1709.
4. Axn2 Shaw, b. Ki.'ili ; 111. Saimicl Fogg who came
into Haiuptoii soon alter its scttlcineiit and obtaining about
one hundred acres of land, remained there through life. This
land, it is said, has never been conveyed by deed, but has
been passed down through his descendants to the i)resent
generation bv virtue of the original grant. He was a soldier
in King Willianfs w.ii-, and was luueh honored as a towns-
man, having servi-d as selectman in 1()55 and l()6o, be.side.s
filling minor ofHees. Mrs. Ann Fogg had five children,
namely :
Generation ii Shaw Kecokds 25
I. Samuel^ Fogo, Jr., b. Dec. 25, 1653 ; m. Hannah, dau.
of Capt. William Marston, and resided in Hampton.
He died in 1760 aged 107 yrs. Children —
I. Saimifl^ Ju>i:[i^ 2i^d, h. Sept. 18, 1677.
3. Joseph^ ^ogg, ^
^ twins, b. Feb. 9, 1679 ;
3. ./ ^ -f^ogg, ) - - - d. in infancy.
4. Jvebecca* Fogg, b. Sept. 15, 1682.
5. Ann'^ i'^^^SS^ '^- ^'Jg- -9' 1^88.
II. Joseph'' Fogg, b. Mar. 35, 1656; d. Apr. 17, 1660.
III. John" Fogg, b. July 15, 1658; d. Apr. 21,1660.
IV. Daniel'^ Fogg, b. Apr. 16, 1660; m. Hannah Libby ; was
a blacksmith in Scarboro, Me., but at the breaking up
of that settlement in 1690, the family removed to
Portsmouth and ten years later to Kittery, now Eliot,
Me., where he d. in 1755, aged 95 years.
V. Marv^ Fogg, b. May i, 1662.
Mfs. Ann Fo<:u- died in 1(!()2, and Mr. Fogg, Sen. m.
2d, Mury, dau. of Robert Page, and had three other chil-
dren. He died Apr. l(j, 1(J72.
f). Benjamin^ Shaw, h. in Cambridge, Mass., 1(!41 : \\\.
]\Liy 25, 1663, Esther, dan. of Ezekiel and Susannah Kicli-
ardson. He lived with his father on the homestead, but was
also a merchant and blacksmith. His account book is still in
existence, and is an interesting relic of this \'ery i-cmarkabic
man. As soon as possible after the lirst saw mill was built
in that region, (about 16r)(S,) he built a new frame house
wiiieh was constructed so as to be used as a garrison in time.;
of war — was two storii's in height, and was afterwards en-
larged and impi'o\'cd by his son Edward, but early in the
"fifties" it was demolished by his descendants to make room
for a more modern structure. His name appears on the
26 . SiiAW IIecokds Gexekatiox ii
select list of votei's jiroparcd hy the Prcsidont and Council
in KJ'SO, from that of the selectmen of each town in New
IIam})sliire when it was a l■o^'al Province, each one named
therein beini>' eliaihle to the otiice of C'onncihnan and j)ri\ i-
le_i>('d to vote in Iheir meetiniis. He is said to h-ave had
i>Teat ini>enuitv and skill in mechanics, and though the posses-
sor of ureat wealth, made the gravestone which still marks
his,i>Tave. In his will* dated Dec. 2(1, 1717, he mentions live
sons and six daughters : he die(|, accordiiiii' to famiU' records,
Dec. ;')!, 1717, but accordinii' to the inscri])tion on his
gravestone, Jan 17, 171S. His widow, Esther, w:is gener-
ously reniendx'red in his will, and li\ed on the homestead
Avith their son Edward, the two l)einii: named therein as ex-
ecutors of the instrument. She died Ma}" IG, 17oG, at the
age of ninetv-six years. Children —
I. Mary'', b. Dec. 2, 1664.
9. II. Esther^ b. Nov. 16, 1666 ; m. Jabez Dow; d. Mar. 25,
1739-
10. III. Sarah', b. June 22, 1669; ni. Seth Fogg; d. Apr. 10,
1756.
11. IV. Abigail'^, b. Aug. 22, 167 i ; m. John Smith.
V. RuTH"\ b. Dec. 24, 1673 ; d. Apr. 13, 1715; unmarried.
12. VI. Benjamin'*, b. June 28, 1676; m. Deborah Fellows.
13. VII. Roger-', b. Sept, 23, 1678 ; m. Alice Rawlins; d. Oct. 29,
175-'-
14. VIII. Joseph'', b. Nov. i, 16S1 ; m. Hannah Johnson.
IX. Edward'^ b. July 23, 16S5 ; d. same yr.; inscription on
his gravestone still legible in 1S92.
15. X. Edward^, b. , 16S7 ; m. ist, Mary Johnson ; 2d,
Abigail Marshall.
XI. John'', b. ; living at time of father's death.
XII. Hannah^, b. July 23, 1690; m. Jan. 31, 1712, John
Wedgewood and resided in No. Hampton. Died Aug.
9, 1755. They had two children, namely:
* See Appendix for copy of the will.
Generation ii Stiaw IxKroitn.s 21
1. David'' Wedgewood, b. July 6, 1713 ; d. Jan. 10, 1736.
2. yonai/iau'^ Wedgeiiwod, b. Nov. 9, 1716; m. Jan. 25,
1737, Mary, dau. of Samuel Marston ; lived on the
homestead until late in life; was Town Clerk of No.
Hampton for several years. Children were — (i)
Jonathan, b. Sept. 27, 1737 : died young ; (2) Han-
nah, b. Sept 9, 1738 ; m. Simon Marston and resid-
ed in Deerfield, N. H.; (3) David, b. Apr. 11, 1740 ;
m. Mary, dau. of Jonathan Marston and resided on
his grandfather's homestead; died May 6, 1770;
children's names — Jonathan, Mary, and David
who m. and settled on his grandfather Marst(-n's
homestead ; (4) Samuel, b. Feb. 8, 1742; m. Deborah
; had children — Deborah, Lydia, Mary, Sarah
and Chase; (5) Hepsibah, b. Feb. 28, 1744; m-
Samuel Marston; d. Feb. 19, 1841 ; (6) James, b.
Mar. 30, 1746; m. ist, Olive Dearborn; 2d Anne, wid-
ow of Daniel Dearborn ; children : David, Dearborn,
Olive and Polly; (7) (8) (9) (10) and (11) all
died young and unmarried; (12) Josiah, b. Sept.
i3» 1759; (13) Joh". b. Aug. 4, 1762.
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6. Abiah^ Siiaav, b. in Iliinipton, Oct, 1(^02 : m. Thomas
Brown of Hampton, Avhere they sottlod. lie served in tlie
Army durinii: Kin<>- Phili})'s war: d. June 29, 1744. Mrs.
Abiah Brown died Dee. 31, 1731*. Their children were
I. Thomas* Brown, b. Dec. i686 ; m. Dorcas Fanning; d.
June 7, 1766. They had five children, namely :
1. Mary^ Brown, b. in 1712 ; m. Ephraim Elkins.
2. RachcV" Brown, b. Feb. 16, 17 14; m. Gideon Shaw.
3. Benjamin^ Broavn, b. in 17 16; d. Oct i, 1735.
4. SaraJi" Brotvfi, b. May 6, 17 19.
5. Abia/i'^ Broit'ti, b. Dec. 25, 1721; ni. Jeremiah Dow
and lived on "Shaw's Hill," in Hampton. There
children were— ( i )Jeremiah, b. Dec. 26, 1746; m.
Elizabeth Stanyon ; was lost at sea in 1768; (2)
Elizabeth A., b. Feb. 12, 1749; d. Oct. 2, 1754; (3)
Richard, b. June 9, 1752; d. Oct. 3, 1754; (4)
Betty A., b. Aug. 31, 1755; (5) Benjamin B., b.
May 13, 1759; (6) Simon, b. Dec. 13, 1761.
II. Joseph" Brown, b. Dec. 1686, twin brother to Thomas;
m. Elizabeth Moulton ; d. Mar. 19, 1759. They had
eight children, namely :
1. jfosepJv' Brown, b. Jan. 2, 1716 ; d. young.
2. Thomas'^ Broion, b. Aug. 6, 171 7 ;
3. SamueV-' Broivn, b. Nov. 20, 1720; m. Susanna Knowles.
4. Joseph^ Broicni, b. Dec. 2, 1722 ; m. Abigail Goss.
5. jfonathan" Broivn, b. Dec. 20, 1724 ; m. Mary, dau. of
John Garland; d. Jan., 1798; children were Eliza-
beth" and Josephs
6. Elizabeth^ Bro^mi, b. Aug. 6, 1727 ; m. Simon Garland.
7. Mary^ Brown, b. July i, 1732 ; d. Nov. 12, 1736.
8. SaraJv' Broivn, b. ; m. Moses Tappan.
III. Sarah* Brown, b. Apr. 3, 1691 ; m. Joshua Towle ; d.
Aug. 8, 1767 ; children as follows :
I. Elizabeth^ Towle, bp. Sept. 5, 1714.
Generation m Shaw Records 29
2. Joshua" Towle, bp. May 19, 1716; d. Aug. 30, 1716.
3. Hannah^ Totvle^ bp. Feb. 2, 1718 ; d. young.
4. jfoshua'' Totulc, b. Dec. 6, 1719 ; m. Elizabeth Sanborn
and had one son who married Jane Drake and d.
Sept. 13, 1797- Their children were (i) Betty, bp.
May 16, 1782; (2) Joshua, bp. May 5, 1783; (3)
John bp. Sept. 19, 1784; (4) Shubael, b. Feb. 12,
1786, drowned in childhood ; (5) Shubael, ' bp. Aug.
21, 1788; (6) Abraham, b. about '79°-
5. jfosiah^ Towle, \
vTwins, b. Feb. 13, 1721.
6. Abigail'' Towlc, \
7. Ebenezer'' Towle, b. May 17, 1724.
8. Hannah^ Toivle, b. July 12, 1727 ; d. Aug. 4, 1746;
unm.
g. Sarah^ 7owle, bp. June 18, 1732 ; d. Apr. 6, 1736.
IV. Elizabeth^ Brown, b. Apr. 21, 1694; m. Solomon
Dowst ; lived in Rye, N. H.
V. Ebenezer^ Brown, b. , 1696 ; m. ist. Sobriety, dau.
of Josiah Moulton ; 2d, Mary Flanders ; res. in Kings-
ton ; d. Oct. 20, 1780. Children: Thomas; Martha;
Nathan ; Richard ; Margaret ; Ebenezer ; Abial ;
James ; Jeremiah ; Stephen ; Mary.
VI. Josiah^ Brown, b. Feb. 15, 1701 ; m. 1st, Elizabeth, dau.
of Caleb Towle ; 2d, Mary Bradbury. They lived at
Hampton Falls and Kingston, N. H. He died Sept.
4, 1790. Children's names, Zipporah ; Caleb ; Eliza-
beth ; Josiah ; Benjamin ; Hannah ; Mary ; Rebecca;
Samuel.
7. Samtei;'^ Shaw, b. in II;inii)t<)n, Auir. 28, l()(i(i ; m.
1st, Esther, dau. of Xiitliiinicl IkclR-kk-r of IIiinii)t()n Falls,
who died Jan. 21, 1715, aged about fifty years. He mar-
ried 2d, June 1, 171(i, Mary, dau. of Dea. JohnTuek. He
lived on the homestead of his father and was a prominent
citizen of the town, enjoying their eoutidenee and esteem.
30 Shaw Eecords Generation hi
In nOC) he was chosen Deacon of the First Congregational
church in rianijjton ; was also Selectman for years. At the
\ organization of a new ehureh on the "Falls Side" in what
nvas later ineorporatecl as the town of Hampton Falls in
which his residence was situated, he filled the same office,
that of deacon, and was often chosen on eonunittees for the
adjustment of difliculties in the new town and ehurcli. In
his will, [)rove;i Dec. 4, I12'.\, but two ehildren were men-
tioned, "Flisabeth, (then a child,) and his only son, Sam-
uel, who was to he brouijht ui) to iiood learniiiii' until he
was fit to be put to colh'ge." Dea. Shaw died
There were three children, all by last wife, namely :
I. Mary^ bp. Feb. i6, 171S ; d. Mar. 27, 17 18.
II. Samuel^ bp. Aug. 16, 1719; no further record.
III. ELiSAiiETH^ bp. Aug. 6, 1721 ; m. July 20, 1738, Hon.
Meshech Weare, one of tlie most distinguished men of
his day, who having graduated from Ifarvard and
fitted for the ministry while a young man, filled by
degrees nearly, if not absohitely every office in church
or state that came by gift of the people of his native
state, and that, too, with eminent acceptability. He
was Chief Justice of the Superior Court of New Hamp-
shire, from 1776 to 1782 when he retired voluntarily,
but when the State Constitution was formed in 1784,
he was elected the first President without a dissenting
vote. Declining a re-election the next year, he retired
to private life and died Jan. 14, 1786, more honored
than any other man of the times. He was interred
at the "Hill" Hampton Falls, where there was a
handsome monument erected by the State to his mem-
ory in 1853. Mr. Weare and his wife Elisabeth, occu-
pied the homestead of her father, the "Old Shaw
Mansion" at Hampton Falls, where he once entertain-
ed Gen. Washington while the latter was on a journey
by horseback to l^ortsmouth, N. H. The room in
which he slept was preserved many years, with great
care and shown afterwards to visitors who were wont
to gaze with awe on the canopied bed which had held
the form of so noted a General and Statesman. Mrs.
Elisabeth Weare died sometime between the years
Genekatiox III Shaw Records 31
1743 and 1746, having had two children, namely :
1. Samuel^ Weare, b. , 1741.
2. Mary^ VVeare, b. , 1743.
(Joseplfi, Roger^.)
S. Caleiv^ Shaav, h. in Hampton, Jan. 8, 1()71 : ni.
about 1(595, Elisabeth, dau. of Timothy Hilliard of Hamp-
ton, and sottlod noar the Falls in what was afterward
known as the town of Hampton Falls, but was not incor))or-
ated until after his death. He was Captain and owner in
part, of a fishinii" sloop whieh was enn)h)jed in the
"fisheries" alonir the Xew England eoast as far south as
Boston. On Mareh lit, 1715, while taekinii- in Hampton
harbor, he was hit bj the "boom" of the vessel, earried
overboard and Avas drowned. Capt. Shaw was a man of some
importanee in town, having been on the Board of Select-
men, and his premature death was the cause of much sor-
row in his family and the entire conmumity. On Dec. 5,
1717, widow Elisabeth Shaw married Capt. Joseph Tilton,
and died in 1724. She had ten children by ]Mr. ShaAv, her
first husband, and four others by Capt. Tilton. Children
by first marriage were —
I. Rachel', b, Jan. 27, i6g6 ; m. Oct. 5, 17 15, Abner
Sanborn and lived at Hampton Falls. Children :
1. Caklr' Sanborn, born July 25, 1716; m. Feb. 14, 1740,
Mehetable, dau. of Hon. Nathaniel Weare and resid-
ed in his native town. Children's names were
Susanna, Judith, Elisabeth, Rachel, Molly,
Meshech.
2. ElisabetJv' Sanborn, b. Mar. 5, 1718 ; m. Apr. 12, 1744.
Joseph Smith, of Kxeter, N. H.
3. Rachel^ Sanborn, b. Aug. 17, 17 19 ; m. Sept. 28, 1738,
Jeremiah Bennett.
32 Shaav Record!^ Generatiox in
4. DanieP Sanborn, b. May 19, 172 i ; m. Dec. 3, 1746,
Jane, dau. of David Moulton. They resided in
Standish, Me., and had children: David ; Steven ;
Jane ; Dolly, who m. Hon. Theodore Muzzey of
Portland, settled in Standish and d. in 1849 at the
age of 92 years ; Simeon, b. about 1760 ; ni. Han-
nah Ward of Gorhain, Me., and finally settled in
Bethel, Me., where he died in 1831, and where his
descendants still live.
5. John'' Sanboni, b. Jan. 9, 1723 ; m. ist, Lucy Sanborn ;
2d, Susanna Pierce ; resided in Standish and Fal-
mouth ; Children's names: Lydia, Peter, Susan,
Lucy, John, Rufus, Rachel.
6. yuditfv' Sanhoni, b. Nov. 8, 1724.
7. Ai'ncf'" Sa/i/>oni, b. Aug. 3, 1726; m. Lucy Lowell ;
resided at Hampton Falls, where he was Deacon of
the Congregational Church; d. April 18, 1811.
Children: (1) Sarah, b. May i, 1747; (2) Rhoda,
b. May 27, 1749; m. Jonathan Perkins ; (3) Lowell,
b. June 30, 1751; m. Rebecca Judkins ; (4) Phebe,
b. Aug. 22, 1753 ;d. 1757 ; (5) 'J'heophilus, b. Feb.
8, 1 761 ; m. Flisabeth Bachelder ; d. Oct. 7, 1826;
(6) David, b. May 11, 1763; (7) daughter, who d.
in infancy; (8) Phebe, b. July 16, 1769.
8. Jcthro'' Sanborn, b. June 2, 1728 ; d. in Oct. same year.
9. Deborah^ Sanborn, b. Dec. 7, 1728; d. Dec. 7, 1730.
10. Fcfer^ Sanborn, b. Sept. 13, 1731.
11. Ttmothf Sanborn, b. June 9, 1733: m. Elisabeth
Leach ; lived in Exeter and Chichester, N. H.
Their children's names were Molly, Timothy,
Charles, Abner, Betsey, Judith, Hannah, John.
12. Mary' Sanborn, b. July 5, 1735 ; m. in 1756, Ephraim
Philbrook; had children: Rachel; Richard; Cof-
fin, b. Dec. 13, 1737 ; m. Hannah Hilliard and had
nine children; d. May 12, 1812.
II. Apphia^, b. Dec. 22, 1699; m. Nov. 29, 1716, Peter San
born ; lived in Hampton Falls and had four children,
namely —
1. Lydia" Sanborn, b. Mar. 18, 1718; d. June i, 1735.
2. Esther^ Sanborn, b. Mar. 29, 1720 ; m. Joshua Oilman.
Generation' hi Shaw K'rcoiins 33
3. Apphia'' Snu/iorn, b. July 12, 1722 ; m. John Sleeper.
4. Fete/^ Sanborn, b. Sept. 30, 1724; d. Nov. 30, 1730.
After the death of Mr. Sanborn liis w idow , Ajjphia, mar-
ried Holiert Rowe as liis second w ile. There wci-e live ehil-
dreu as the fruit of this union, nani(d\' —
5. Robert'-' Ro7ve, b. Dec. 11, 1726; m. Mehetable Swain.
6. IVint/irflp'" Kowc, b. Apr. 3, 1729.
7. Peter' Rowe, b. Apr. 6, 1731 ; d. June i, 1735.
8. Mehetabh'' Roive, b. June 30, 1733; d. 1736.
9. Caleb^ Rowe, b. Oct. 20, 1735 in Hampton ; m. Pris-
cilla and after living in several places, finally
settled in what is now Standish, Me., where he was
Selectman in 1786. Late in life he moved to Bel-
grade, Me.,d. Oct. I, 182 1. Children : (i) Caleb, b.
Nov. 15, 1759; was a Revolutionary soldier; settled
in Providence, R. I.; (2) I'lobert, b. in Chester, N.H.,
Jan. 26, 1761; m. Hannah Fuller ; d. in the army
during the war of 181 2 ; (3) Sarah, b. in Chester,
N, H., Aug. 26, 1762 ; m. Joseph Rose of Limington,
Me.; (4) Apphia, b. in Standish, Me., Nov. 6, 1766 ;
m. John Davis ; (5) Pienjamin, b. Apr. 23, 1770 ; ni.
Mary Rowe, of Shapleigh, Me.; (6) Kphraiin, b. in
Standish, Me., Dec. 4, 1773; m. Patty Twitchell of
Bethel, Me., where he .settled and had a large family.
Names of children were: Lucinda, Caleb, Eleazer,
Patty, Mary, Kphraim, Asa, Joanna, Lucia.
Ill JosiAH,^ b. Jan. 15, 1702 ; d. Nov. 12, 1721.
16. IV. Samuel*, b. Apr. 5, 1703 ; m. Rachel Fellows.
V. Elisabeih'', b. May 15, 1705; d. May 5, 1724.
VI. Ann'', b. Apr. 23, 1707 ; d. May 20, 1724 ; unm.
vii. Margaret^ b. .Apr. 10, 1709; m. Aug. 22, 1728, Ca|it.
Jonathan Tilton, and had ciiildren as follows : Daniel ;
Jacob, Jonathan; Caleb; Joseph, b. 1714; Josiah, b.
1747 ; Peter, b. 1750.
17. VIII. JosEi'H'', b. June 2, 1711 ; m. Elisabeth Bachelder. [See
Brentwood Shaws. ]
18. IX. EBENEZER^ 1). Oct. 7, 1713: ui. \\\w\ Pliilbiuok; for
descendants, see Standish Shaws.
34 Shaav Kf.couds Generation hi
X. Mary*, b. Dec. 5, 1715; ni. Mar. 27, 1733, Joseph
Worth.
(Benjam itr, lioger^.)
i». Esther^ Shaw, b. Nov. 17, l()(>(i; m. Cu))!. Jabez
Dow of Hami)ton, a uuui of oreat activity in every depart-
ment of life — havinii- .served in the army : was onee the
peo})ieV t'hoiee for Rei)resentative, and was Selectman for
ten years in Ham})ton, besides serv in <>• on committees in the
most im})ortant affairs of his da}^ in town, military and
church matters. Mrs. Esther Doav d. ^Nlar. 25, 17;U>. Their
children were —
I. Benjamin'' Dow, b. Dec. 4, 1693 ; d. Dec. 16, 1762.
II. Lucy* Dow, b. Oct. 26, 1695 ; ni. James Hobbs ; died
Dec. 27, 1755. They had nine children, namely:
1. Esther^ Hobbs, b. Oct. 9, 1720 ; m. Reuben Dearborn;
lived in North Hampton where they had nine chil-
dren, namely : (i) Josiah, b. Sept. 18,1733; (2)
Sarah, b. Nov. 16, 1735; (3) Reuben, b. July 29,
1738; (4) Curtis, b. Nov. 27, 1741 ; (5) ^""' t>-
June 28, 1744; (6) Sarah, b. Aug. 23, 1746; (7)
Phineas, b. April 24, 1749; (8) Benjamin, b. Sept.
15, 1751; (9) Samuel, b. about 1753; died in the
army.
2. Jonathan^ Hobbs, b. Apr. 17, 1722; m. Mary Berry ;
d. Jan. 3, 1756. Children: (i) Huldah, b. Jan. 12,
1746; (2) James, b. Sept. 18, 1748; (3) Lucy, b.
Sept. 24, 1752 ; (4) Jonathan, b. Oct. 11, 1754-
■ 3. Sa/a/i^ Hobbs, h. Apr. 11, 1724; d. Aug. 17, 1749-
4. /ames^ Hobbs, b. June 6, 1726; a graduate of Har-
vard in 1748 ; ordained pastor of church in Pelham
1 75 1. He married Miss Elisabeth Bachelder ; d.
June 20, 1765.
5. Benjamin^ Hobbs, b. Apr. 18, 1728; was deacon of
the Congregational church in Hampton ; m. ist.
Deborah Bachelder; 2d, Elisabeth Fogg; died Apr.
22, 1804; Children : (i) and {2) d. young ; (3) Da-
Generation hi Shaw Recouds 85
vid, b. July 5, 1760; (4) Betty, b. Nov. 16, 1762;
(5) Bethiah, b. Feb. 5, 1765; (6) Benjamin, b.
Aug. 28, 1767 ; (7) Jonathan, b. May, 1770.
6. Morris'-' Hobhs, b. June 27, 1730 ; in. Tlieodate Page;
lived on the homestead; had 12 children, namely:
(i) Sarah, b. Oct. 20, 1753; (2) James, b. June i,
1755; (3) I^etty, b. June 18, 1757; (4) Betty, b.
Oct. 30, 1759; (5) Theodate, b. June 16, 1768;
(6) Mt)lly, b. Oct. 16, 1765 ; (7) Patience, b. Jan.
30, 1769; (8) Comfort, twin with i'atience ; (9)
Morris, b. June 29, 1771 ; (10) Lucy, b. Oct. 30,
1773; Jeremiah, twin with Lucy; (12) Washing-
ton, b. Mar. 26, 1778.
7. Lucy^ Hol>l>s, b. Dec. 14, 1732 ; m. Daniel Sanborn
and settled in Sanbornton, N. H., where she died.
They had sixteen children.
8. Patience" Hobbs^ b. Mar. 10, 1734; m. Simon Lam-
prey.
9. Comfort^ Hobbs, b. Mar. 28, 1736 ; m. ist, John Shep-
herd ; 2d, Benjamin Lamprey. Children: (i) Levi,
b. July 2, 1752; (2) Sarah, b. July 3, 1754; (3)
Hannah, b. May 4, 1755; (4) Benjamin, b. June
28, 1762; (5) Simon, d. 1767; (6) Betty, b. Aug.
3, 1768.
HI. EzEK-iEL^ Dow, b. Jan. 5, 1698; m. ist, Abigail Roby ;
2d, Elizabeth Cram. Resided in Kingston, N. H.
IV. Lydia'' Dow, b. Nov. 5, 1700; m. Philip Towle ; d. Apr.
17, 1766 ; children's names —
1. yabez^ Toiole, b. Nov. 24, 1724; d. at Louisburg dur-
ing war.
2. Philips Tinvle^ b. Mar. 30, 1727 ; d. June 30; 1736.
3. yereiniah^ Tok<U\ b. Aug. 17, 1729.
4. Ezekii'T" l'ov'h\h. Jan. 16, 1731.
5. Esther' I'owlc, b. Jan. 16, 1734; m. Benjamin Leav-
itt ; d. at Hampton Falls in 1S15. Children: (i)
Jonathan, b. 1756; (2) Reuben, m. Ruth Norris ;
(3) Brackett, m. Mittie Prescott ; (4) Lydia, m.
Jonathan Lane; (5) Comfort, m. Moses Morris;
36 8haw Records Generation hi
(6) Patience, m. Tristram Cram; (7) Thomas, m.
Hannah Melcher ; (8) Betsey, m. Oliver Jones.
6. Benjatnitv' Towle, b. Jan. 25, 1735.
7. Philips Towle, b. Oct. 20, 1737 ; m. Anna Page and
lived in Hampton where he held office of town clerk
and Selectman for years; he died Mar. 19, 1798.
Children were : (i) Jabez, b. Sept. 12, 1764; m.
Ann Johnson and settled in Parsonsfield, Me.; (2)
Anna, b. Nov. 19, 1767; m. Daniel Page; (3)
Philip, b. Apr. 5, 1770; m. Betsey Nudd ; (4)
Lydia, twin with Philip, d. in 1771 ; (5) Lydia, b.
Feb. 22, 1773 ; m. Daniel Towle ; d. May 4, 1843.
8. Patience' To7vle, b. Oct. 20, 1740; d. July 28, 1788.
v. Esther* Dow, b. Oct. 31, 1702.
VI. Patience* Dow, b. Nov. 15, 1705; m. Lieut. William
Stanford, clothier; d. Dec. 10, 1762 ; children —
I. Benjamitv' Stanford^ b. Sept. 6, 17 12.
2.
Margaret'" Stanford^ b. Dec. 13, 17 14.
3. Love^ Stanford, b. Dec. 6, 17 17.
VII. Comfort Dow, b. Oct. 28, 1708 ; m. Dr. Abram (^reen
who settled in Stratham, N. H., as a physician. She
died June 20, 1736.
( Benjaiii ill- lio<j<'i-^ . )
10. 8arah3 Shaw, h. in Hampton, .lunc 22, KKii) ; m.
Setli Fogg, son of Siinuiel and Mary (Page) Fogg. They
settled in their native town where he served as Seleetman in
1704 and 1733 ; also served in the defense of Fort ^^'illiam
and Mary at the time of "tiie Indian wars." He died in
1754, aged 89 yrs. His wife Sarah, died A})r. 10, 1756.
They had children —
I. Benoni* Fogg, bp. May 5, 1697 ; m. ist, Abigail ;
2d, Mary Griffin. He lived for a lime at Hampton
Falls, but served in "Queen Anne's war" and afterward
Generation tii
Shaw Records
37
lived in North Yarmouth and Scarboro, Me. They
had ten children, namely —
1. Sarah'" Fogg, b. Aug. 6, 17 15.
2. Abigail^ Fogg, b. Dec. 29, 1716 ; died young.
3. Mary" Fogg, b. Mar. 22, 17 18; d. in childhood.
4. Abigail^ Fogg, b. Mar. 17, 1720.
5. Benoni^ Fogg, b. Mar. 27, 1727.
6. Fnos° Fogg, b. Feb. 26, 1729.
7. Mary'' Fogg, b. May 8, 1732 ; d. June 29, 1738.
8. Hannah^ Fogg, b. May 5, 1734; d. July 20, 1738.
9. jfcrcmiah Fogg, b. Dec. 29, 1735; d. July 2, 1738.
10. David" Fogg, b. in North Yarmouth, Mar. 17, 1737.
II. Hannah^ Fogg, b. in 1690; m. Thomas Klkins of Hamp-
ton, where in 1741 he was Selectman, and in 1742
Representative from the Royal Province of New
Hampshire to the General Assembly. Mrs. Klkins
died Sept. 10, 1775. Children as follows —
Thomas" Elkins, b. Oct. 10, 171 1.
Mary^ Elkins, b. May 5, 17 14.
ycremiah" Elkins, b. June 3, 17 16.
Hannah" Elkins, b. F^eb. 24, 17 18.
Sarah" Elkins, bp. Nov. 29, 1719.
Joanna^ Elkins, bp. Mar. 14, 1725.
Henry" Elkins, bp. Mar. 9, 1729 ; m. Mary Moore.
H III. Seth* Fogg, bp. 1697; m. Meribah Smith and res. on
the homestead in IIam])ton, where he was chosen Se-
lectman in 1733. Children were —
1. Jabcz" Fogg, bp. May 15, 1715.
2. John^ Fogg, bp. Mar. 17, 1717.
3. David^ Fogg, bp. Aug. 15, 1720.
4. Jonathan:^ Fogg, bp. F'eb. 10, 1723.
5. Seth Fogg, bp. Mar. 29, 1730.
38 Shaw Records Generation hi
IV. Sarah* Fogg, b. Dec. 27, 1694 ; d. July 4, 1701.
V. Esther* Fogg, b. Mar. 16, 1697 ; bp. the following May
with the four elder children ; m. ist, David Fogg ; 2d,
Henry Dearborn, of No. Hampton.
VI. Samuel* Fogg, b. Feb. 13, 1700; m. Mary ; lived
in Hampton and afterward in Exeter, N. H. Their
children were —
r. Sa inner' Fogg, b. Aug. 19, 1723; m. Abigail, dau. of
John Towle and lived on " Bride Hill" in Hampton.
Died Dec. 13, 1761. Children: (i) Abigail, d.
young; (2) Lydia, bp. in 1746; had 12 grandpar-
ents at the time ; (3) Mary, m. Thomas Leavitt ;
(4) Thomas D.; (5) Mehetable, b. July 13, 1755;
m. Ward Lane; (6) Dearborn, b. in 1758; m.
Rundlett and lived at "Bride Hill."; (7) Abigail,
b. about 1762.
2. Steven^ ^<^gg, b. Oct. 15, 1724.
3. Man^ -Pogg, b. Sept. 7, 1726.
4. Josia/i'' Fogg, h. Apr. 5, 1728.
5. Ephraim^ J" egg, b. Dec. 25, 1730.
6. D livid'' Fogg, b. June 10, 1733.
7. Th cod ate' Fogg, b. Nov. 28, 1735.
8. F/iiiicai^ ^''ogg, b. July 5, 173S; m. Lydia, dau. of Si-
mon Fogg of Seabrook ; settled in Epping, N. H.
9. Huldah^ J^ogg, b. June i, 1741 ; m. Joshua James; d.
Apr. 2, 1826.
vii. Simon* Fo(;(; b. Nov. i, 1702 ; m. Lydia, dau. of Eben-
ezer Gove. They lived in Seabrook. Children —
1. Abigail^ Fogg, b. June 5, 1725. ^
2. Fbcnezcr^ Fogg, b. , 1729; m. Hannah Gove.
3. Samlv' Fogg, b. 1732.
4. Judith Fogg, b. 1735.
5. Nathan Fogg, b. 1739.
6. Lydia^ Fogg, b. 1745.
VIII. Abner* Fogg, Capt., b. Dec. 18, 1704; was in com-
Genekatiox m Shaw Kkcokds 39
mand of a Company of Cavalry in the Indian war ; m.
ist, Bethia, dau. of Samuel Robie ; 2d, Mary Moulton.
Resided in No. Ilam|)loii. Children —
1. Abiicr' J''oi^j{,Jr., b. Oct. 7, 1731 ; m. Mary, dau. of
Jonathan Page and lived in No. Ham]iton. Chil-
dren's names were Simeon, Jonathan, Mary, Jere-
miah, Abner, Joseph, Abigail, Richard.
2. Abii^aif'' Fogi^, b. Oct. 9, 1733; d. young.
3. Elisabeth'' Ei>,i;,i,% b. Dec. 23, 1735 ; m. Benjamin Hobbs
and had seven children, namely: (i) and (2) d. in
infancy ; (3) David, m. ist, Mary Leavitt ; 2d, Klis-
abeth Lord, and lived in Freedom, N. H.; (4) lietty,
m. Benjamin Page of Rochester, N.H.; ( 5 ) ])elliia, m.
Jeremiah Keniston of Parsonslield, Me.; (6) Benja-
min, m. ist, Sally Hilton ; 2d, Hannah Towle ; 3d,
Mrs. Abigail ( Drake) Parsons, and lived in Effing-
ham, N. H.; (7) Jonathan, m. 1st, Betsey Remick ;
2d, Mrs. Sarah (Hobbs) Sanborn.
4. Samuel'' /u'xx, b. Dec. 2q, 1737; d. same year.
5. Sf//r' Ei'xx, h- Mar. 25, 1739 5 "i- M^^ry ; removed
to Effingham, N. H.; had children : Seth, Daniel,
James, Simon, y\bner, William.
6. BctJiiiV' Fo^^i:;, b, Apr, 25, 1741; m. John Dearborn
and settled in Hampton ; children as follows : ( i )
John, b. in 1760 ; (2) Abner, b. in 1763; d. in the
Army in 1779; (3) Simon, m. Mary Brown ; (4)
Joseph, b. in 1768; (5) Abigail, b. 1771; (6)
Sarah, b. 1772 ; m. Dr. John Fogg, son of Jeremiah ;
( 7 ) Fanny, b. in 1776 ; (8 ) Horatio C., b. in 1778 ;
(9) and (10) Rodolphus and Leocarda, twins, b. in
,784.
7. SaniiicT' Fogg, b. Mar. 25, 1743; m. Abigail Nudd,
and lived on a part of the homestead.
IX. AniGAiL' FoGc, b. July 31, 1707 ; probably d. young.
X. Daniel^ Four,, b. Dec. 21, 1709 ; m. Anna, dau. of Jon-
athan E.lkins. 'i'hey lived in Rye, N. H., and had
children: Sarah, Joanna, David; and Daniel, who be-
came a clergyman ; preached in Connecticut.
XI. Rev. Jeremiah' Focc, b. May 24, 1712 ; graduated from
Harvard College in 1730; m. July 13, 1739, Elisabeth,
40 Sha^v Recoeds Gexeratiox hi
only dau. of Rev. Joseph Parsons of Salisbury, Mass.
He was ordained first Pastor of the Congregational
Church of Kensington, N. H., in 1737, where he con-
tinued to preach for over fifty years, and built the
house in that town where his great grandson, Rev.
George Osgood has resided so long. Died Dec. i,
1789. Children —
1. H/isitbcf/r' Fogg, bp. May i, 1740; m. Hon. William
Barker of Exeter, N. H.
2. Sen a /r' Fogg, bp. Jan. 24, 1742; m. Ebenezer Potter,
Esq.; d. Dec. 29, 1799.
3. Marf" Fogg, bp. Jan. 3, 1744; d. Nov. 28, 1823; unm.
4. ■' Fogg, infant, b. Aug. 3, 1746; d.; unnamed.
5. jfcroiiialv" Fogg, bp. Oct. 22, 1749 ; graduated at Har-
vard in 1768; m. Lydia Hill ; was Adjutant on the
Staff of Col. Poor in the Revolution and afterwards
Captain. Died May 26, 1808.
6. Joseph^ Fogg, bp. Apr. 27, 1753; m. ist, Mary Sherburne;
2d, Mrs. Abigail Wentworth. Was Quartermaster
in Col. Poor's Regiment. Died Apr. 17, 1822.
They had but one child, Elisabeth, who m. Dr.
Joseph Otis Osgood of Kensington. Their children
were Rev. Joseph Osgood, D. D., who was pastor in
Cohasset, Mass., for fifty years ; Rev. George Os-
good of Kensington ; and Dr. William Osgood of
Boston, Mass.
7. Winiavi° Fogg,\)\). May 4, 1755; graduated at Har-
vard in 1774; d. Aug. 17, 1807; unm.
8. Daiiicr" Fogg, bp. Apr. 6, 1759; ni. Susanna Thayer.
He was a physician in Braintree, Mass.; d. Apr. 23,
1830.
9. Joliii^ Fogg, bp. Feb. 26, 1764 ; m. Sarah, dau. of Capt.
John Dearborn. He was a physician at No. Hamp-
ton ; d. Mar. 5, 1816.
XII. Ebenezer* Fogg, b. about 17 13 or 1714 ; was mentioned
in his father's will made Mar. 7, 1753, but there is no
subsequent record of him.
Genekatio.v III Sii AW Recouds 41
( lien jam in^, ItiKjci- ' . ^
11. Abigail^ Shaw, b. Auo-. 22, ICTl : m. Apr. 11,
161>5, Capt. John Sniitli who served in the Anuv wilh his
father, Lieut. John Smith, in what was known as Kini-
William's AVar, and also held Civil Olliees. Thev resi(h'd
in what was afterwards known as North Hampton, where he
served on the Board of Selectmen for several \-e!irs. Tlu-y
had nine children —
I. Stephen-* Smith, b. May 26, 1696.
II. Benjamin-* Smith, b. May 31, 1697 ; m. Mary Hobbs
and settled in his native town. Their children were
1. Ahigair" Smith, b. Apr. 28, 1728; m. Gen. Jonathan
Moulton who served as Colonel in the Revolution-
ary War, and at its close was promoted to the office
of General. He was said to be one of the wealthiest
men of those times— offering for sale at one time
80,000 acres of land, comprising whar is now the
towns of Moultonborough, Tamworth. Eaton, Bur-
ton, Chatham, Orton, Piedmont, and Center Harbor.
He was also prominent in affairs of Government
filling many oftices. Mrs. Abigail Moulton died
of small pox, Sept. 23, 1775. Their children were:
( 1 ) Josiah, b. Dec. n, 1749 ; ni. Shackford ;
d. Sept. I, 1794; (2) Sarah, d. in infancy ; (3)
Jonathan, b. May 6, 1754; (4) Abigail, d. in infan-
cy; (5) Mary, b. in 1760; stifled in a folding bed ;
(6) Benning, b. May 20, 1761 ; m. Sarah Leavitt ;
(7) Anna, b. Apr. 18, 1763 ; m. John Marston ; (S)
WUliam P., b. Sept. 21, 1766; (9) Elisabeth, b.
Mar. 27,1768; (10) Jacob S., b. May 3, 1770;
(II) Joseph, b. Apr. 14, 1772. Gen. Moulton m.
a second wife and had four others.
2. ThcoihUc^ Smith, b. Apr. 20, 1730 ; m. Elisha .
3. Alarf Smith, \ ni. Jonathan Page.
-Twins, b. Apr. 23, 1732 ;
4. HiilJah'' Smith, ) d. Jan. 5, 1746.
5. Bi-iijitmiii'" Smith, b. Sept. 25, 1734.
6. CV/yvyA'//','/'' .S';/////-, /;,■(/., b. Oct. I I, 1736 ; m. Mary
Page and resided at North Hampton. Children;
42 Shaw Uecokd.s (Jkxekatiox hi
(i) Benjamin, b. Oct. 21, 1757 ; m. Judith Pottle;
(2) John, b. Jan. 20, 1760; m. Drake; (3)
Huldah, b. Jan. 20, 1762 ; m. Dr. Benaiah Sanborn ;
(4) Hannah, b. Dec. 8, 1764 ; m. Nathaniel Piper;
(5) Mary, b. Feb. 6, 1767; m. Daniel Marston ;
(6) Reuben P., b. Jan. 3, 1770 ; m. Smith ;
(7) Ebenezer, b. Apr. 22, 1773; m. Stevens;
(8) Christopher, b. Feb. 11, 1775; (9) Abij^ail, b.
Feb. I, 177S.
7. yosia/r' Snti/Zi, b. June 21, 1739 ; d. Nov. 21, 1745-
8. A/t/r' Smif/i, b. Oct. 6, 1741 ; d. Nov. 10, 1745.
g. Infant, b. May 7, 1747 ; d. same year.
III. jEDEDiAir'* Smifh, b. May 25, 1699.
IV. Sylvanus^ Smith, b. Mar. 29, 1701 ; m. Mrs. Mary (Tay-
lor) Weare ; settled in Chichester, N, H. ; one dau.
Huldah''.
v. Ruth* Smith, b. Apr. 3, 1703 ; m. David Page and had
ten children, namely —
1. yo/i?i'' Page, b. July 17, 1729.
2. Robcrl'" Pngc, b. Apr. i, 1731 ; m. Sarah Dearborn,
and had children : Ruth, Sarah, Simon, Mary, David.
3. DeboraJr' J\ige, b. Jan. 11, 1733 ; d. Oct. 20, 1741.
4. David-' Page, b. Mar. 26, 1735 ; m. Bethia .
5. Bi'iijatniir' J'agc, b. Aug. 7, 1738.
6. AhigaiP J^tgr, b. June 20, 1740; d. Jan. 28, 1742.
8. Christopher'' Pagi\ b. Oct. 23, 1744.
9. Ruth-' Pagi\ b. Nov. 5, 1745.
10. Josiah-' Pdgi\ b. Jan. 13, 1749; m. Sarah Marston
and settled in Wakefield, N. H. ; ten children.
VI. Paul"* Smith, b. Jan. 8, 1704; m. Mrs. Love (Marston)
Gross and settled in Chester, N. H.
VII. Abigail'* Smith, b. July 6, 1707.
VIII. Jerusha^ SMirii, b. Feb. 2, 1709 ; m. Caleb Marston.
IX. John* Smith, b. Apr. 5, 1712 ; ni. ist, Sarah Leavitt ; 2d,
Genkratk)\ III SiiAW Rf,('()i;i).s 4H
Rachel Shaw. Lived on the homestead in No. Hamp-
ton.
( Ht'iijdiiiiir, ll(>(l< r^ j.
1*2. 1>KN,IAMIX'' Shaw , b. in Iliunpton, ,)uiic 2S, IdTC ;
HI. ()ct. 2, 1711, Deborah Fellows, pr()bal)lv widow of
Samuel Fellows. Tliev lived at llaiuploii Falls where the
ba})ti.siiis of nine children were recorded, and afterwards
moved to Kini>\ston, wliei'e it is supposed he married a sec-
ond wife whose name was Mary, and who was the mother
of the two \()uni:"est children mentioned below, and [)ei-haps
others. Children's names as far :is obtained were as fol-
lows—
I. Hannau\ bp. at Hampton I'"alls in 171 2 ; d. young.
II. EsTHER^ bp. 1714; d. in infancy.
III. Ruth*, ^
^ twins, lip. 17 I 7 ;
IV. Benjamin', ) d. in infancy.
V. Esther'', bp. 17 18.
VI. Sarah'', bp. 1721.
19 VII. Benjamin^ bp. 1723; number not continued.
VIII. Mary**, bp. 1730.
IX. HANNAH^ bp. 1733.
( Jiciijaiiiiir, Itoiicr^.)
IH. KocKir' Shaw , b. in Hampton, Sept. 2."), KiiS; m.
Mar. •>, 17<).'>, Alice, dau. of Thomas Kawlins (Kollins) and
setth'd on "Hride Hill" in Hampton. Children —
I. Marv^ b. Nov. 28, 1705; m. Kphraim Rfjbiu.soii ; d.
1787.
44 8ham Kecukds GeneratioN|Iii
II. ALICE^ b. Aug. 8, 1707 ; m. previous to 1732, to
Robinson and probably removed to Exeter, N. H., as
her transfer from the Hampton church to the church
in Exeter was made that year.
20 HI. Jonathan*, b. May 9, 1709 ; m. ist, Elisabeth ; 2d,
Mary James.
IV. RACHEL^ b. Aug. ^o, 171 r; d. in childhood.
V. JosiAH*, b. May 24, 17 13; served in the army at Louis-
burg.
VI. EsTHER^ b. Sept. 21, 1715; m. James Sanborn artd res.
in Hampton where she died Apr. 29, 1796. One
child.
VII. JEDIDIAH^ b. Feb. 23, 1719 ; no further record.
VIII. Rachel*, b. Sept. 5, 1721 ; m. John Smith and lived at
No. Hampton. They had seven children whose names
were Sarah ; Sylvanus ; Philip ; Abigail ; Alice ; John
and Sarah, twins.
IX. Benjamin*, b. Nov. 15, 1723 ; d. Jan. 8, 1738.
14. ,Jo,seph3 Shaav, I), ill H:iiiii)t()n, Nov. l.st, l(i<Sl ; ni.
Dec. 12, 17()o, Hannuh, dau. oi Jiuiies and Sarah (Daniels)
Johnson. They lived first at Haiiii)t()M Falls, Imtlater mov-
ed to Kensington, \. II., where lie died: will probated July
31, 1745*. Children, as 1(. Hows-
Gideon*, b. Nov. 30, 1706 ; m. Rachel Brown ; d. Apr.
9, 1789.
II. Jerusha*, b. Mar. 2, 1709; m. Dec. 11, 1729, Samuel
Locke and resided in Hampton, where he held office
as selectman and was otherwise prominent. They had
nine children, namely —
21 I.
I. Esther'^ Locke, b. Oct. 5, 1730 ; d. Apr. 22, 1736.
* See appendix for copy of the will.
Generation hi Shaw Kkcuuds 45
2. Jonathan^ Locke, b. Sept. 29, 1732 ; m. Hannah Fogg;
was one of the selectmen of Hampton. Their chil-
dren were: (1) Hannah, b. Jan. 14, 1762, d. F"eb.
14, 1789; (2) Jonathan, b. June 26, 1764, m. Deb-
orah Knowles, d. Mar. 4, 1790; (3) Nathaniel, b.
Aug. 22, 1766, ni. Lydia Page, and lived on the home-
stead and d. I'eb. 18, 1855 ; (4) Miriam, b. 1773,
m. Dudley Lamprey, d. in 1796; (5) Mary, b.
about 1775, ni. Stephen Locke, of HoUis, Me.
3. Nathaniel'" Locke, b. 1735 ; '^' ^^'^^Y 3) i73^-
4. Deborah'" L.ocke, bp. and d. May c;, 1737 ; 3 weeks old.
5. Calclr" L,ocke, b. Aug. 12, 173S ; m. Betsey and
resided in Mollis, Me. Children's names were Bet-
sey, Stephen, Thomas D., Tristram, Caleb, Joseph,
Samuel, ALary.
6. Samuel" LAukc, b. m. and settled in Brentwood.
7. Miriam^ Locke, b. June 16, 1743 ; m. Elisha Moulton.
8. Joseph^ L.ocke, b. Aug. 18, 1745; d. same year.
g. Marf Locke, b. Dec, 14, 1746; m. 1st, Tristram Red-
man ; 2d, Joseph Towle. Died Aug. 16, 1800.
III. Esther*, b. Feb. 13, 171 1 ; not subsequently mentioned.
IV. ElihuS bp. Apr. 6, 1712 ; m. Feb. 1740, Mary Watson.
22 V. Moses*, b. Feb. 22, 1715; [see "Kensington Branch."]
23 VI. Caleb*, bp. July 14, 1717 ; [see "Kensington Branch."]
VII. Miriam*, bp. Apr. 10, 1720; mentioned in her father's
will and probably never married.
VIII. Mary*, bp. Mar. 24, 1723.
IX. Sarah*, bp. Sept. 18, 1726; d. in infancy.
* X. Sarah*, bp. July 27, 1729 ; not mentioned in will ; prob-
ably died previous to her father's death.
4G Shaw Kecok-ds Genekation hi
(Benjamin^, Hoger^ . )
1."). Edwaui)"' Shaw, h. in Ihiinpton a])()iit Ills? : in.
June 27, 171(1, Murv, diiu. of .hmics Johnson, who died
A})!'. 1-), 172(). Ik' ni. 2(1, Abigail Ahirshall, ol Ii)swi('h,
Ma.s.s. Ho lived on the honicsteud* of his father, Benjamin,
enlarii'iiii:' the house and inn)rovini^ it in nuuiN' ways. As
described l\v the wife of ti descendant and namesake, Mrs.
Edward Shaw, ( livini:- in IDOI), and wlio lived there until it
was taken down, it w;is a laruc roomy structure, two stories
in heiiiht, with a wide hall through the center of the build-
in_U', and a handsome stairway with ballusters. In the "aar-
ret" was a chest })ainted in curious devices, which the inmii-
"Tant Koiicr brouiifht from England ; also all the ])arai)her-
nalia and im])lements used in those days when cardinii:, spin-
ninir :ind weaving of wool, llax, and cotton, was nund)ered
amonii' the ticconn)lishments of the wives and dauuhtcrs of
those early times. It was this house that was entered 1)V
liithtninu;' on Apr. 10, 1727. 'Must after daybreak a most
unex})ected and teri'ihc claj) of thundei' startled the inmates,
while the liiihtninu" entered a room in which the au'cd moth-
er, (Mrs. Esther Shaw,) was still in bed, s})linterin<j,' a tuble
within four feet of her bed, enterini>' a closet in anothci'
room where ]Mr. and Mrs. Shaw sle})t, smashinu' the crock-
erv without opening" the door, and from thence into the eel-
lar where it movt'd two hoj^sheads in oixlcr to reach the
foundation of the chinmey, oik' of I/kih hciiKi full, but what
the contents were, 'dcjjonent sayeth not." None of the in-
mates of the house were injured, and the damajj:e to the
buildiniis was triHinii' comijared to 'what miuht have l)een.'"
~ ~ 1 ~
Mr. Shaw d. Dec. 24, 17(54. His children were all by his
tirst wife, namely —
I. Mary*, b. Apr. 3, 1720 ; no further record.
II. IcHABOD'*, b. Feb. 27, 1722 ; m. Sarah Moulton and set-
tled on a farm in Sandown, N. H. This farm was
* See Frontispiece
(JkNEKATIOX III SlIAW liKCOKDS ^ 47
deeded to him by his father, Edward Shaw, and con-
sisted of one hundred acres of land in what at the
time was Kingston, but later, incorporated with San-
down. He was a man of influence in that vicinity,
and often in office. He served as selectman, was Jus-
tice of the Peace and acted as Trial Judge for small
cases in Kingston and adjoining towns. Mr. Shaw
died Apr. 13, 17S9; his wife died June 12, 17.S1.
They had one daughter and, according to tradition, a
son who left home young. Their names were as fol-
lows—
1. yoiiatIiaii'\ b. about 1750; left home young.
2. Sara/r', b. June 5, 1757 ; m., July 20, 1774, Mr. Thom-
as Cotton and settled on the homestead, which re-
mained in possession of the family until 1876. Mrs.
Sarah Cotton died Dec. 18, 1806, leaving one son,
(and it may be other children,) namely: Ichabod
Shaw Cotton, b. Oct. i, 1774, of whom there are de-
scendants living at the present time.
24 III. Edward^ b. Mar. 2, 1724; m. Ruth Fellows; d. July
16, 17S7.
25 IV. Benjamin^ b. Mar. 15, 1727 ; m. Rebecca Follansbee.
48 I Shaw Records Gexekatiox iv
(Caleh\ JosepJfl, Roger\)
1(5. Samiel^ .SiiAW, 1). at Ilaniptoii, afterward Hampton
Falls, Api-. "), ITO.") : in. Apr. ."), 172.'), Kaclid, dan. of Sam-
uel Ft'llows. They lived at the ''Falls" and had twelve chil-
dren, namely —
26 I. Caler^ b. in 1725-6; was a saddler and harnessmaker.
Settled in Portland, Me. See Portland Branch.
II. Samuel", b. in 1727 ; d. in , 1734.
III. JosiAH'^ b. , 1729; d. , 1736.
27 IV. Billiard^ b. , 1734 ; according to tradition, m. and
had the following, but no dates obtained :
1. D(!/iivI'\ b. in Hampton Falls; m., ist, Polly Marden.
2. Isaac*'' , b. .
3. T/riiot/iy', b. .
4. yonaihan\ b. ; m. Mary Ward. Was a black-
smith. Came from Chichester to Weare and built
a large shop on the " Moulton Tannery Stand"
and did an extensive business in manufacturing
hoes and other edged tools. Children: (i) John,
h. ; (2) Lydia, m., 1st, John Dow, 2d,
Zacheus Jackman ; (3) William, d. unmarried; (4)
Samuel, m. Cynthia Spaulding ; (5) iJavid, m.
Laura Heald ; (6) Maria, d. unmarried; (7) Sarah,
b. ; m. Joseph Whitehall.
5. yosiaJf\ b. .
6. 'ri»iothf\ b. .
IIilliayd'\ b. in Epsom, N. H., Apr. 5, 1800 ; m. and
was living with his family in Nauvoo, fll., at the
time the Mormons were there; but leaving his fam-
ily for a short time in search for work, he went into
Missouri where he found occupation as a carpenter.
Meanwhile the cholera had visited Nauvoo in his
absence, and the Mormons had left "en masse" for
Salt Lake, Utah, so that on his return to Nauvoo
nothing could be learned of their whereabouts.
Fearing that his wife and children had been ab-
ducted by the Mormons, he caused a search to be
Gkxkkation i\- SiiAW Rkcouds 41)
made at Salt T>ake, and traveled for years in search
of them elsewhere, hut was forced to the conclusion
at last, that they had perished of cholera. Mr.
Shaw finally settled in Oregon and died there.
8. Jcnii)]uf\ b. in ; m. John Marden.
9. Rac/ieP\ b. ; m. Seavey.
10. J.yiliif\ b. ; was a deaf mute.
V. Deborah'\ b. , 1734; d. in 1736.
VI. Michael'', b. , 1736; d. same year.
VII. Rachel'', b. in 1737 ; m. Richard Brown.
VIII. Samukl'\ b. , 1740; d. in childhood.
IX. P^lisareth"', b. , 1741.
X. Sarah', b. in 1743.
XI. Ann'', b. Dec. — , 1745.
XII. Samuel^, b. July 4, 1748; for further record see Brent-
wood Branch.
( Hoijci''', Ilciija ni'nr, Uixjcr^ . )
L>(). Jonathan* Shaw, h. AFay W 170!): m. 1st. Od. 1,
it;')',*, Klisahctli Dcarboi'ii, ol Hampton : iM, Mrs. Mary
.lames, (Ian. of \^v\\. ,Ioshiia Lane. Tlicy li\c<l al "Hridc
Iliir", ill Ilam])toii. He died in Saiil)()nitoii, .\ . I!., Xo\ .
12, ITHl. It is related in "l\unneirs History of Sanhoni-
ton," that in ()et. 2.S, ITIS, Kdward and donathan Shaw
eame from Hampton and siii'iied a petition for a Liraiit of
huul ill what is now Saiihoniton, which eori'oboralo the
tradition of the (h'seeiidants. that the S|ia\\> ot a later peri-
od in that town were all doeeiided trom the Hainploii tami-
lies. floiiathan died ])resiimal)l\', w ith do>iah or John, hi.s
SOILS. riiey had leu children, namely —
I. B'LisAHEtH^, bp. Dec. 7, 17.^0 ; d. Apr. 30, 174.1;.
50 Shaw Records Gexeratiox iv
II. Jonathan'', bp. Nov. 5, 1741 ; m. and res. in Brentwood.
III. Rachel^ bp. Mar. 18, 1744 ; d. May 7, 1745.
IV. Elisabeth'', bp. June 10, 1746.
V. Marv\ b. July 14, 1748.
28 VI. Benjamin^ b. Mar. 26, 1756; m. Mary Sanborn; d.
1825.
VII. Susannah^ b. June 26, 1757; d. Oct. 12, 1784, unmar-
ried.
VIII. Josiah'', b. Oct. 23, 1759; served in defense of Ports-
mouth in the war of 181 2 ; m. Lydia Fiheld and lived
for a time on "Bride Hill", (a part of the homestead, )
but finally moved to Sanbornton where, it is said, he
married a .second wife and had children. His chil-
dren born in Hampton are as follows — no dates ob-
tained—
I.
yo}iii'\ b. ; m. Lydia Smith.
2. Asif, b. in Hampton ; m., and after living in Hamp-
ton awhile, moved to Freedom, N. H., and had three
children.
3. yo)iiUluni'\ b. in Hampton ; nothing further obtained.
4. Samiu'/'\ b. ; m. Molly, dau. of David Robinson,
of Sanbornton, N. H. He was a blacksmith. I'heir
children were: (i) David Allen, b. May 21, 1836,
d. young; (2) Sarah Elvira, b. Jan. 13, 1S39, m.
Samuel (I. Kelly; (3) Henry A., d. in infancy; (4)
Emma A., d. in childhood; (5) Emma M., b. Dec.
16, 1858.
5. Baf/is/irlnj\ b. .
6. Sa//y\ b. . ^
7. yosia/i'', Jr., m. Rhoda Dow, of Seabrook, N. H., and
had four children : ( i ) Jeremiah F., who married
Mary Ann Lord, of Lowell, Mass., and had one
child, Abbie, who m. a Creighton ; (2) Asa; (3)
Elisabeth, who married and went west; (4) Hiram,
who died young.
8. Lydiif', b. in Hampton, but no further record.
It is said that Mr. Shaw married, 2d, May 4, 1784, Dorothy
Generation iv Shaav Records 51
Weeks, of Sanbornton. He died July 15, 1805. Children by
last wife —
9. Sherbunic'\ b. in Sanbornton.
10. J'oI/y\h. Mar. 7, 17S7 ; m. Moses Kimball.
11. Bo//y\ b. Dec. 5, 1793; m. Moses Kimball after the
death of her sister, who was his first wife.
12. Asa*^, b. Feb. 18, 1801 ; d. in his 7th year.
IX. Bathshkda^ b. Nov. 2, 1760; ni. Isaiah Berry, of Green-
land, N. H.
29 X. John'', b. Jan. 5, 1764; m. Molly Dustan.
(Josf'p/t'^, JJeiijdiii iir, lioijcr^ . )
21. (JiDEON"* Shaw, b. Nov. ;;(), ITOC: m. Rtu-hcl, dau.
ot Tlioiutis Brown and settled in Ilainpton wlicrc \\v built a
large and coniiiiodious set oi buildings which were occupied
by a descendant as late as LSD!). CJiildren were —
I. Rachel^ b. Jan. 7, 1734; m. Jan. 3, 1754, David James,
of Kingston, N. H.
II. Elisabeth'^ b. Jan. 7, 173^' ; m. Dearborn Blake of Kpp-
ing, N. H.
III. Marv'\ b. July 26, 1739; m., ist, Lemuel Towle ; res.
on the homestead in Hampton until his death, then
married, 2d, Jeremiah Prescott and moved to Epping,
N. H. Children born in Hampton were —
1. Lydia}' Towlc, b. Dec. 19, 1757; m. Samuel Hobbs
and settled in Parsonsheld, Me.
2. Eliphah'l'' 'J'on'/f, b. Oct. 6, 1760.
3. Lcviiu't' I'owIi^X). June 12, 1768; m. Abigail Lane.
He died in Labrador, Aug. 5, 1807.
4. Mary'" TowU\ bp. Sept. i, 1771.
30 IV. Benjamin'' B., b. Dec. 16, 1745 ; m. /\bigail Taylor,
v. Moses", bp. Eeb. 14, 1748 ; d. Apr. 8, 1749.
52 8iiA\v IviocokD.s Genkration IV
VI. Joshua'', b. Sept. i, 1750; m., Nov. 17, 177 1, Deborah,
dau. of Samuel Palmer and lived on "Shaw's Hill" in
Hampton. They had four children, namely —
1. Elisabeth'', b. May 28, 1775 ; d. June 14, 1783.
2. Mollf\ b. June 11, 1780; d. June 13, 1783.
3. Saniiirl^', b, Sept. 12, 1784; m. Deborah Clark and
lived on the homestead; died Nov. 8, 1867. There
were two children from this union, namely : ( i )
Elisabeth, b. June 5, 1808, d. Sept. 9, 1882, unmar-
ried ; (2) David, b. Aug. 25, 1810, m. his cousin,
Sarah Clark, of Portsmouth, N. H., to which place
they eventually removed. No children.
4. \\'illanl'\ b. May 17, 1786; served in the army; was
twice appointed on the defense at Portsmouth in or
about the year 18 14. He died unmarried, Sept. 8,
1869.
( Edirurd ^■'' liciijdtniir, I'm/rr^.)
24. EinvARi)' SiiAW, b. in llam])t()ii, Mur. 2, 1721 : 111.
Kutli Fellows of Salisbury, Mass., and IJNcd on the lioiiic-
stead with his father in the same house built in the latter
days of Ko<>'er, the innuiiiTaiit, and iM'njauiin, his son. lie
died, ,]\\\y IC, ITS?. Ilis wife, Ruth, died May 2;>, ITHS.
Tlieir children wci'e —
I. Jeremiah^ (Rev.), bp. July 26, 1747 ; m. Hannah Moul-
ton. For further records, see " Moultonborough
Branch"
31 II. Samuel^ bp. Dec. 23, 1748; m. Susan Page; d. June 4,
1827.
III. Mary^, bp. May 27, 1750; d., unmarried, Aug. 14, 1840,
aged 90 yrs.
IV. IcHAKou"''', bp. Mar. 4, 1752; went to sea with " Paul
Jones." His father made provision in his " will" for
him '* if he should return." But during a naval en-
counter he was taken prisoner, and though he escaped
by swimming while his captors were in a foreign har-
GeNEKAI lOX \\ Sll AW lilOCOltDS 53
bor, he died soon after from the effects of the exertion
and exposure.
V. Ahi(;ail\ bp. Aug. 17, 1755; d. I'eb. i, 1 775, unmarried.
VI. SiMKoN', bp. June 1 j, 1757 ; was a soldier in hitter part
of Revolutionary war ; m. Betty Green and lived on
the old homestead with his father. He died Sept. 7,
1842, without children of his own but had an ado|Hed
daughter, Almira who married Anson Field, of Jeri-
cho, Vt. Mr. Shaw, in his "will" made his nephew
and namesake, (the son of his brother John,) Simeon
B. Shaw, principal heir to his estate. His widow died
Aug. 25, 1858, aged over 93 yrs.
32 VII. Levi-', b. Veh. 18, 1759; m. twice in Salisbury, Mass.,
where he first settled, but removed to Minot, Me.
T,T, VIII. JoiiN\ b. June 14, 1761 ; m. Zipporah Towle.
34 IX. Benjamin'', b. Dec. 25, 1766; m. Abigail Page.
"2."). Hkn.iamin' Shaw, b. in Hampton, Mai'. 1."), 1727,
111. Aug. 4, 1747, Kobeccu Fullan.sbeo and settK'd on a farm
in Sandown, X. H. He was a Revolutionary .soldier. Tliey
had ten children, namely :
35 I. FoLLANSBEE^ b. Junc 5, 1 749; HI. Mary Edmunds.
II. Anna^ b. Jan. 6, 1753 ; no further record.
III. Edward'' (Dea. ), b. Oct. 17, 1755- He married and
settled in Newbury where he had children.
IV. Joshua'^, b. Dec. 6, 1757; remained on the homestead
with his father. No issue.
36 V. Benjamin-', b. Sept. 6, 1759; "^- Sarah Sanborn.
VI. Thomas^ b. Apr. 4, 1762; settled in Hartford, Vt.
VII. NAriiANiKL'', b. Mar. 12, 1764; no further record.
viii. Hannah'', b. Apr. 9, 1776; m, Sanborn and had
54 Shaw Records Generation iv
five children, as follows —
1. Newel l'^' Sanborn.
2. Riisse//'' Sanborn.
3. jfoshua^ Sanborn,
4. Daug/iter'^\ who m. Badger ; res. in Gilmanton,
N.' H.
5. Daughtcr''\ who ni. I'age, and res. in Danville.
IX. Abigail'' F., b. Oct. 6, 1768.
X. JosEPH^ b. May 9, 1772 ; d. at Sandown, unmarried.
Generatiox V Shaw Records
fSff/nueJ^, C(fMj'\ J(>s(^/)//\ Roger^.)
5,5
■21. I lii.i.iAi;!)"' SiiAW, 1). at 1 laiiijitoii Falls, , 1732 :
111. and ;ic('()rdiii<: lo ti'aditioii had nine rliildrcii. 'riic laiii-
ily did not lono- remain at Ilain})t()ii Falls, but moved about
from one ])lace to another until it beeame difficult to trace
tiiciii, and few dates could be obtained. Children's names
as u'iNeii were —
37 '•
11.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
Daniel^ b. at Hampton Falls ; m., ist, Polly Marden ;
2d, Mary Eastman.
Isaac'"'.
Timothy".
Josiah''.
hilliard^
Jonathan'', b.
-; m. Mary Weed and removed from
Chichester to VVeare where he built a large shop and
did an extensive business in the manufacture of hoes
and other edged tools. Children :
yo/iri', who is said to be the eldest — order of birth not
— ; m., ist, John Dow; 2d, Zaccheus
given.
3-
4-
5-
Lydia\ b. -
Jackman.
Willianf, b.
Sa7nucP, b. ■
David' , b. -
6. Maria' , b. —
7. Sarah' , b. —
VII. Jemima'', b. —
VIII. Rachel'^, b. —
IX. LVDIA*', b.
-; died unmarried.
; m. ("ynthia Spaulding.
— ; m. Laura Heald.
— ; died unmarried.
— ; m. Joseph Mitchell.
-; m. John Marden.
— ; m. Seavey.
was a deaf mute, never married.
56 SiiAw Records Generation v
(Jonatkon^^ Rogei^, Benjamin'^, Ro(ier^.)
2S. Col. Bkn-iamin"* SiiAW, b. Mar. 2(>, 1 7.")(; : ni. Mary,
daii. of Abraham Sanborn : lived at the homestead of hits
father on Bride Hill in IIam})ton, where he became promi-
nent in lK)th political and military affairs, and filled many
offices. He was Lieut. Col. of the od Reat. of the State
^Militia, and in 1<S0<S, was iii\-en the entire command. He
was on the Board of Selectmen for seyeral years, was Town
Treasurer, Re])rt'sentati\(' from ISOI to iNUf), and took an
aeti\'e i)art in all that j)ertained to the welfare of the com-
nuuiity in which he livi'd. Children, as follows :
I. Lucretia'', b. July 2, 17S0; m., Apr. 27, 1801, Thomas
Peabody Clark, of Wakefield, Mass. Lived in Ames-
bury.
II. Jonathan'', b. Sept, 23, 17S1 ; d. Feb. 18, 1787.
III. Sarah*', bp. June 15, 1783; m. Dr. Jonathan French.
IV. Tristram'', b. May 23, 1786; m. Mary, dau. of Samuel
Bachelder and after living several years on the home-
stead, they removed to Fxeter. While in Hampton
he served as Selectman for several years, and was Rep-
resentative to Congress from 1839 to 1843. He was
also a trader. Died Mar. 14, 1843.
V. Theodate'', bp. July 24, 1790; m. Nathan Pike.
VI. Mary'', b. Dec. 21, 1791 ; m. Josiah Robinson.
(JotHithatA^ liixjtt^, BenjuiiiuP-^ liixji^r^.)
l'H. John''' Siiaav, b. in Hamjjton, Jan. '), 1 7(! t : m., Oct.
21), IT.s;'), Molly, dau. of l)a\id Dustin, of North Hampton,
whei-e he lived for a time and where his four eldest chil-
dren were born. In the s})rinu' of IT'.M), he removed with
his family to Sanbornton, X. H., accom})lishing the journey
on horseback when his son John was l)ut six montlis old.
Here he settled and built a house, Init met an accidental
Generation v Shaw JJkcok'ds 57
death on Mar. I'd, liSlO, l)ciiii^' ihcn Iml lii \carso|(l. lie
was known as Lieut. Shaw, hiil whcllicr lii>tillc \\;i> ohiaiii-
ed l)y service, ju'oniotion in the arniv. or in tiic S(:i(c
Militia is not known. His wife, wlio siir\i\cd iiini, i- said
to have inherited the eouraiicous spii-it of Ik r :uicc>tr\ , and
was a woman of iiresit pei-sonal heaiitv. She niari'icd U>y
her second husband, \\'iliiani \\'eeks, Es(j., and died dan.
17, l>s;J7. C'liildren by Mr. Shaw were —
I. Edward'', b. Aug. 2, 1784; m. Mary Abrams, dau. of
John Abrams and moved to Chester (now Hill) N. H.,
but afterwards became an architect and lived in Bos-
ton, Mass. He was survived by his wife wiio died
June 21, 1855, leaving a valuable legacy to the Con-
gregational church in Hill.
38 II. David^ b. Mar. 15, 1786; m. Sarah Morrill.
III. Polly-, b. Mar. 25, 1788; m. Rev. Benjamin Cawley.
39 IV. John'', b. Sept. 10, 1790; m. Adna Straw.
V. Rachel'^, b. Aug. 2, 1792 ; m. Edward Morrill.
VI. Benjamin", b. Sept. 9, 1794; m. Cram and settled
in Eranklin village as a carpenter ; was also an expert
raftsman. He finally migrated with his family (wife
and ten children) to Jackson, Mich., where he was
warmly welcomed by the earlier settlers who built him
a house on the first day after his arrival. He was
highly prosperous in this his adopted State — educat-
ing his children — one of whom became a ('ongrega-
tional minister, another a physician, and several of
them teachers. No response has been received in the
efforts to obtain further information of this family.
VII. Daniel'', b. May 4, 1798 ; left home at the age of twen-
ty-one, and was never afterward heard from.
viii. Lucy'', b. Mar. 29, 1800; m. Taylor Clark, Jr., of San-
bornton, who served in the army in 1814, and after
his death married Caleb Aldrich of Hill, N. H. She
died in San Diego, Cal, July 21, i860.
58 Shaw Records Generation v
80. Bex.iaaiix'' B. SiiA\\ , b. in ILimpton, Dec. 1(1, 1745;
111., Nov. 21, 17()l>, Abigtiil, dau. of John Taylor, and lived
on the homestead with his father. He died ,Iaii. 14, 1804.
There were five children, namely :
I. Elizabeth'-', b. Sept. 8, 1772 ; d. July 7, 1773-
II. Abigail'', b. Nov. 21, 1773 ; ni. Josiah Davidson.
40 III. Moses'"', b. Dec. 23, 1774; ni. Abigail Dalton.
IV. John'', b. May 11, 1777; m., ist, Hannah Page; 2d,
Nancy Marston ; lived on the easterly side of his fath-
er's home lot ; d. May 12, 1805. 44iere were but two
children, Molly and one other. Both died unmarried.
V. Rachel", b. Feb. 15, 1780; m. Dea. Jeremiah Hobbs, of
Hampton, a man prominent in town as well as in church
affairs, having served on the Board of Selectmen and
filled various other offices. They had eleven chil-
dren, namely :
1. Obcd' S. J/fll>l>s, b. Sept. 3, 1799 ; ni. Hannah Per-
kins; d. May 12, 18S5. Children: (i) Kliza J., b.
May 15, 1S26, d. May 25, 1829; (2) Mary, b. Mar.
15, 1828, m. Nathaniel Watson; (3) Jeremiah, b.
Jan. 28, 1830, m. Kllen Gould; (4) John, b. Dec.
30, 1831, lives on the homestead, unmarried; (5)
Cieorge, b. May 17, 1834, d. Aug. 14, 1853; (6)
Benjamin, b. Oct. 18, 1836, m., ist, Susan Lamprey,
2d, Mary A. McLaughlin ; (7) Frances ()., b. Jan.
9, 1841, lives on the homestead with her brother ;
(8) Ellen J., b. May 12, 1846, m. Nelson V. Blake.
2. jfcremiah' Hobbs^ Jr., b. Oct. 31, 1801 ; d. Aug. 3,
1824.
3. yonatha)P Hobbs, b. Aug. 18, 1803; d. Apr, 20, 1853.
4. Thcodatt Hobbs, b. July 6, 1805; d. Mar. 18, 1807.
5. Benjainiii' Hobbs, b. Sept. 18, 1807 ; d. July 9, 1827.
6. Morris' Hobbs, b. Oct. i, 1809 ; d. Nov. 10, 18 10.
7. A/or/ is' Hobbs, Capt., b. Nov. 21, 181 1 ; m., ist, Nan-
cy Perkins ; 2d, Sarah A. Nudd. Capt. Hobbs,
Generation v Shaw Uecoiids 51)
like his father, took an active part in all matters
pertaining to the welfare of his native town ; was a
deacon of the Congregational church in Hampton
and served on the Hoard of Selectmen. Children :
(i) Jonathan, b. Mar. g, 1833, m. Susan Redman;
(2) Julia M., b. Nov. 3, 1835, m., ist, George Dow,
2d, Benjamin Perkins of Seabrook, N. H. ; (3)
Mary J., b. Oct. 2, 1838, m. Joseph Redman; (4)
Elisabeth, b. June i, 1840, d. Mar. 19, 1842; (5)
Charles Morris, b. Dec. 25, 1843, "^- -^"'l Vivcs in
Kansas City, Missouri; (6) David 1!., b. May 20,
1849.
8. Jo/ni' Hohbs, b. May 31, 1814; m. Elisabeth Leavitt ;
d. in California, Mar. 29, 1854.
9. Most's' Hol>l)s,h. Aug. 21, 181 7; m., ist, Eliza A.
Towle ; 2d, Abigail Lamprey. No issue.
10. Al>i}^ai/' T. Hobbs, b. Nov. 24, 1819 ; m. Rev. Ran-
dolph A. Smith who has served as pastor in Beth-
esda, Md., in Norristown, Pa., Boston, and else-
where; was also Sec. of Board of Home Missions
for the West ; but on the breaking out of the war
with the South, he returned to Hampton and settled
on the Hobbs estate where his wife was born.
Their children were: ( i ) Randolph Payson, (Japt., b.
June II, 1846, m. Ellen A. Weeks and resides in
Hampton ; he was formerly a mariner ; has circum-
navigated the globe and seen much in foreign coun-
tries ; (2) Curtis, b. Sept. 28, 1850, m. Mary A.
Sanborn, and lives on the homestead of his grand-
father Hobbs ; (3) Preston H., b. July 1, 1861, d.
Dec. 4, 1865.
II. James' Hobbs, b. June 16, 1822; m. Annie B. Zimmer-
man ; removed to Philadelphia. They adopted the
twin children of a relative who were orphans;
George Brackett and Georgiette Shaw.
( Edira I'd'^ , EdirunF, JJriiJdJiiiir, Jin</rrK)
ai. Samuel^ Shaw, b. in Ilimijjlon, N. II., Dec 23,
174«; 111. Susan, duu. of Stoplicii l*iigc <.l that biwii and
60 Shaw Records Generation v
moved to Minot, Me., .sometime subseciuent to the year
1775. He was one of the first settUn's in town and hiiilt
the first two-storv house evi'r ereeted in Minot, whieh is still
in good condition and occupied as a residence by his grand-
son, Samuel Shaw. Mr. Shaw died Jun(> 4, 1827 ; his wife,
Susan, Feb. 29, 1824. They had four children, namely :
41 I. Samuel*^, b. Oct. 4, 1780; m. Sarah Millett ; d. Apr. 6,
i860.
42 II. Edward*', b. Mar. 11, 1782; m. Rhoda Prince; d. Sept.
II, 1821.
III. Susan'', ) m. Nicholas Noyes ; d. Mar. 10, 1870.
>■ twins, b. July 21, 1787 ;
IV. Stephen'', ) m. Hannah Rice and settled on a farm
in Minot; d. Oct. 8, 1869. Children were —
1. H. Maria', b. Aug. 6, 1834; m., June 3, 1877, Charles
Ray, of Minot Center, and lived in Auburn, Me.
He died Nov. 8, 1900.
2. Susan' /\, b. Apr. 29, 1836; m., Sept. 4, 1859, Eben
F. Lane and has two children : ( i ) Marietta E., b.
Aug. 12, i860, ni. Wm. B. Webber; (2) Susan H.,
b. Feb. 28, 1867, res. in So. Portland.
3. Rlizabctlr ./., b. June 5, 1839; m. Franklin O. Sylvester.
4. SopJiia' A., b. I^eb. 13, 1S42 ; unmarried; res. in So.
Portland.
5. Ellen' S., b. Jan. 28, 1846; m., Nov. 25, 1880, George
Iv. Hart and lives on a farm in Holden, Me.; two
children: ( i )Addie S., i). Aug. 27, 1882; (2) Ed-
ward R., b. Apr. 22, 1884.
(Edward^, Edimi'd^, Borjarnhfl, Royrr^.)
32. Levi^ Shaav, bp. Feb. 18, n.')') ; m, Betty
s-
who died Sept. 30, 1803 ; m., 2d, Sarah Fellows, of Sali
bury, who died in Minot, Sept. 20, 1808 ; m., 3d, Mar. 1.^,
1810, Dorcas Millett of Minot, where they resided and
Generation v Shaw Records 61
where «he died June (>, l<s;}2; Mi-. Shaw in Nov, H, 1834.
His t'liildren, all by the last wife, were as follows —
I. Levi'', b. May 25, 181 1 ; m. Charlotte Wyatt of Minol,
and removed to what is now Rockport, Mass., where
he died leaving one child, Isabella, who married John
Manning — both now deceased. No children.
II. Mary'', b. Oct. 7, 1812 ; m., June 21, 1836, Lemuel Gott,
M. I)., a graduate of Bowdoin College and of Harvard
Medical School. They lived in Rockport, 18 yrs.,
where the "doctor" enjoyed an extensive and lucra
tive practice : but in 1854 he removed to lierlin, Mass.,
where he died June 16, 1888. His wife, Mary, died
Aug. 13, 1893. They had three children —
1. A son who died in infancy.
2. LeviucP Got/,//:, b. Feb. 26, 1840; commenced the
study of medicine, but leaving all, enlisted for the
army in the time of the Civil war and died in a hos-
pital at Baltimore, of a brain disease caused by a
sunstroke in August, 1864.
3. Mary' E. Gott, b. June 5, 1845; m. Frederic Miller and
resides in Berlin, Mass. No children.
III. Lydia'', b. June 26, 1814; d. Aug, 12, 1843, unmarried.
IV. David'', b. June iC, 1816 ; d. in Carson City, Nev., Aug.
3, 1863, unmarried.
V. Simeon'', b. Apr. 7, 18 19; married, lived, and died in
New York city ; no children.
VI. John'', b. Feb. 22, 1821 ; d. in Stuart, Iowa, Sept. 26,
1876.
VII. Dorcas'"' A., b. Feb. 14, 1823; m. Joel Worthing ; de-
ceased.
VIII. Sarah'' E., b. Nov. 8, 1825 ; d. Aug. 27, 1840.
(Edward^, E(hninF\ licujawhi^, l\(>(l<'r\)
;jo. JoiiN^ Shaw, b. .huic 11, 17(!1 : ni. Zipixn-ali, dau.
of Samuel Towle and lived on (he homestead. Tlieii' ehil-
62 Shaw Records Generation v
dren were —
I. Ruth'^, b. Sept. 27, 1802 ; d. Nov. g, 1835, unmarried.
43 II. Simeon''' Bracketi, b. May 25, 1804; ni. Jane Perkins.
44 III. Edward'', b. Feb. 4, 1814; m. Sarah Towle.
IV. Elisabeih*^, b. Aug. 5, 1815; m., Dec. 8, 1844, Benja-
min S. True of Salisbury, Mass.
8'). Follansbee'^ SiiAAV, b. June f), 1749; m. lArary Ed-
monds and resided in Danville and A\'eare for some years,
but finally settled in Newbury as a farmer. He served in
the Revolutionary AA'ar, in ('ai)t. ('oi»;i:sweirs Co., from
Sandown, X. II., in 177r)-(i. Mr. Shaw died in \e\v])urv,
N. II., in 1-S;5,S. Children—
I. Edward'', b. Feb. i, 1781 ; m. Emerson, of Weare,
N. H.
45 II. RICHARD^ b. Dec. 8, 1783; m. Polly Harris; d. Dec. 14,
1866.
III. Mary'', b. May 17, 1785 ; m. Cunningham.
IV. Sarah'' C, b. Apr. 23, 1787; ni., 1st, Emerson ; 2d,
Gould,
V. Nathaniel", b. July 4, 1789.
VI. William", b. May 14, 1791.
VII. Betsey'', b. Sept. 5, 1793; vvas a school teacher; ni. Da-
vid Farmer, of Newbury, and died leaving a son—
I . y antes' C. Fanner.
VIII. Samuel'', b. Nov. 30, 1795.
IX. David'', b. July i, 1798.
GeNERATIOX V SllAW KlXOliDS 03
(Bei\j(niu'ii\ E<hr(ir(F\ Bnijuu, ',),"-, Jiu,i,i\)
;'.<;. I?kn.)a:\ii\'5 SllAW, (LiKiT.), h. S.pi. c, \-:,\). „,
Sural), (laii. of Jolm and Lizzie Sanlx.n,, ;,,,(! ivinovcl t,,
Wearc, IniL afterwards scttlccl in Salislmrv on a place whi.l,
was named in his honor, "Shaw-s ("orner*, where he died i„
1S2.J. His wife Sarah, wiio died Apr. C, isco. ;,l the ai;c
of ninetv-seven is said to have ivnieniheivd tJie haiile of
Bunker Hill, and distinctly heai-d the firino- of the oiuis dur-
in.i:- that famous encoimter as she sat on hei- fathers wood-
l)ile. Thev had iiiiu' childicn, namely :
46 I. John'', b. at Sandown, May 22, 1785 ; m. Abigail Nich-
ols.
II. EusAiiETH'', b. Oct. 27, 1788; m. John Sanborn; died
in Salisbury, Apr. 16, 1847 ; had eleven children.
47 III. Benjamin", b. in Weare, Dec. 6, 1791 ; m. Ann Fellows.
48 IV. Sanborn", b. Feb. 20, 1793; m. Nancy A. Sherburne.
49 V. George", b. Feb. 27, 1795 ; "i- Sarah Sanborn.
50 VI. Dimond", b. Apr. 5, 1798; m. Rachel Dresser.
51 vn. Abram", b. Apr. 20, 1800; m. Hannah Fifield.
VIII. Eliphalet", b. Aug. 9, 1803; died in childhood.
IX. Ira", b. Mar. 2, 1805 ; m., Sept. 6, 1832, Hannah Heath
and after a while removed to the West where he died.
Children as far as known : Helen, Roxaiina, Leonard.
64 Shaw Records Generation vi
(IlllUard^ 8amucJ\ C(fhf/, Jo,seji/i^ Ilof/erK)
37. Daniel*^ Siiaw, b. in Iluinpton Falls, X. II. : was
taken to Chichester, of the same State, when youni:- where
he spent his youth. He ni., 1st, in 17.S7, Polly Marden l)y
whom he had eiiiht children. After her death, he married
Polly Eastman and had four others. He settled in Ei)8om,
N. II., where all his children were born. They were —
I. Jkmima', b. in Kpsom, June 17, 1788; m., May 1807,
Isaac R. Eastman, and died Apr. 18, 1S54. Cliil-
dren, as follows :
1. /o/i//^ H. Eastman, b. at Deerfield, May 24, 1808 ; m.,
Oct. 9, 1836, Mary Trowbridge and had three chil-
dren, namely : (i) Wm. H. Eastman, b. Sept. 5,
1837, m., ist, Mary Anderson, 2d, Jennie B. Briggs ;
(2) James H. Eastman, b. Nov. 4, 1841, m. Addie
Sawyer ; (3) Matilda M. Eastman, b. May 3, 1854,
m. Charles Dale.
2. Jcivdt^ B. EastPia/i, b. July 6, 1810; m. Mrs. Mary
Miller.
3. Tintothf S. Eastman, b. June 24, 1813; m. Sarah A.
Eiheid ; removed to Alinnesota in 1865, and died
there, Jan. 15, 1878. Children b. in Andover pre-
vious to this date, were: (i) Isaac V. Eastman, b.
Jan. 19, 1S48, m. Sarah A. Booth of New York ; (2)
Warren S. Eastman, b. Feb. 22, 1852, m. Emma
Baldwin, and has one child, Nellie, b. Sept. 22,
1878.
4. Mary^ S. Eastman, b. June 4, 1815 ; d. Mar. 4, 1832.
5. Jcmi)na'' D. Eastma/i, b. June 2, 1S18; m. William
Ward and had two children, namely: (i) Louisa S.
Ward, b. Aug. 22, 1840; m. 1). A. Hopkins and re-
sides in Stoneham, Mass.; (2) William O. Ward, b.
June 28, 1843; m. Mary Rollins; d. in 1890 leaving
two children.
6. Sa/omc^ B. Eastman, b. Aug. 16, 1819; m. V. R.
Eastman.
7. Jsaui^ K. Eastman, b. Feb. 20, 182 1 ; m. Ellen S. San-
derson and died leaving one child, Viola M. East-
man, who married Charles M. Grant and had three
Generation vi Shaw Ixkcouds 65
children, namely: Daisy L., Amy K., Orace M. Mr.
Eastman served his country during the ("ivil war,
and was in many notable battles; died in Moscow-
en, N. H., October, 1890.
8. Josia/i* S. Eastmaji, b. Jan. 20, 1823 ; m. Esther
Barnes ; . d. 1884.
g. 77ionias^ B. Eastman, b. Apr. 14, 1825 ; m. Rosella
B. Hannaford.
10. Elisabeth^ C. Easfman, b. Feb. i, 1S26; m. Daniel A.
Eaton of Lowell, Mass., and had two children, name-
ly : (i) Ella R. Eaton, b. Aug. 25, 1855 ; m. Frank
Sherman of Warwick, Mass.; (2) Clara A. Eaton,
b. Oct. 13, 1858, a teacher in Lowell, Mass., for
many years ; m. Chas. (). S. Wheeler and has one
child, Chester, b. Aug. 23, 1891.
11. Benjamin^ E. Eastman, b. Oct. 21, 1828 ; m., Lavinia
Morey ; 2d, Louisa VanLard ; d. Jan. 30, 1879.
He had four children, (all by first wife,) namely:
(i) Lizzie F. Eastman, b. Feb. 8, 1857 ; m. William
Gordon; (2) George E. Eastman, b. July 16, 1859 ;
m. Bessie E. Sawyer; (3) Carrie E. Eastman, b.
Aug. 25, 1861 ; m. Ellsworth F. Pike; (4) Mary S.
Eastman, b. Oct. 7, 1866 ; m. Elmer Gardner.
II. Mary", (Polly), b. Mar. 8,1791; m. William Locke
and had four children, namely :
1. WoocUnirf Locke, b. May 4, 1813; m. Mary ; 2d,
a Miss Smiley.
2. Marf Locke, b. about 18 15.
3. I'hirza^ L.ockc, b. Apr. 16, 1818; m. David Oilman and
had three children, namely : ( 1 ) (has. 11. F. (ill-
man, b. Dec. 7, 1842, twice m uried ; ( _• ) .Albert F.
Oilman, b. Dec. 5, 1844 ; m. Lizzie Horton ; (3) Ab-
bie (jilman.
4. Martha^ L.ocke, b. Jan. 27, ri22; m. Edward M. Sar-
gent and had children as follows: (i) Ellen Sar-
gent, b. Dec. 25, 1844; (2) Frederic Sargent, b.
Mar. 8, 1848; "(3) Horace E. Sargent, b. Apr. 28,
1850 ; m. Harriet Grow.
III. Timothy', b. Sept. i?, 1792; married and lived in the
State of New York ; died in Buffalo leaving one child,
')<> Shaw Records Generation vi
Marietta, who married a man by the name of Flem-
ming and had two children, Emma and Frances.
IV. Daniel', b. Aug. 28, 1794 ; married and settled in Penn-
sylvania, but no record of his family can be found.
V. Sarah', (Sally), b. Nov. 7, 1796; died unmarried.
VI. Hannah", b. June 22, 1798; m. Joseph Verrill and had
eight children--names only obtained.
1. Bainbriilge^ W'nill. 5. Alaiy Verrill.
2. Sara//'' Verrill. 6. C/iarles^ Verrill.
3. Henry'' Verrill. ■ 7. Eliza^ Verrill.
4. Aloiizo^ Verrill. 8. Milton^ Verrill.
VII. Hilliard", for record see Hilliard, preceding generation.
52 VIII. Josiah", b. May 22, 1802; m. Elisabeth Norris ; d. .
IX. Eliza" K., b. Mar. 10, 1807 ; died in childhood.
X. Lydia" B., b. Apr. 13, 1809 ; m. Peter Grow ; one child :
I. I/arrief^ Gro7iii, b. Aug. 14, 1832 ; m. Horace E.
Locke and had a daughter, Carrie H., whom. Jacob
M. Seedy,
53 XI. Ephraim" E., b. Feb. 25, 181 2 ; m. Emma R. Wise.
XII. Samuel' S., b. Mar. 15, 1S16; m. Hannah Metcalf, and
died in 1891, leaving one daughter, Verna, who lived
in Lowell, Mass.; unmarried.
38. David'^ Shaw, b. in ILiinpton, Mar. 1;"), 17<S(; ; m,,
A|)i'. IN, LS()r>, Sarah, d-.iimhtcr of Xatiianicl Morrill and
.settled in SanlxJiMitoii, \. H. He was a lariiicr, iiiill own-
er, and ('a})tain in the \. H. Militia, besides doino- tin ex-
tensive biisiiu'ss in lunibcriiii;', biuinu' sliij) masts, c'ce., iScc,
Avliieii he droN'e down the Merriuuie river to the sea eoast.
Hi,s wife, meanwhile, brought up her family of fourteen
ehildren, and tti a ureat extent managed the farm and made
Generati(3N VI Shaw Kecokds (IT
and sold tons of Inittcr and cheese in her lite time, besides
fatteniiiii' lio<is, cattle and |)onllr\' tor the market in addi-
tion to the necessar^■ suj)))iv tor their iai'iic tannly. Indeed,
the worU accom|)lishe(l by this worthy couple seems almost
iiK'i'edible to us of the ))reseiit day, who know nothint;' of
the hardships of that period. Mr. Shaw and his sons clciir-
od the second farm, (which consisted of one hundred a<-res
of tillage and pasture lands), while purchasing one hundicd
and tiftv more which remained in a wild state, furnishing
lumber for himself and the market. lie built uj)on this
farm a two-story br'u-k Imuse — the brick l)eing manufactur-
ed bv themselves from clay found on this purchase. So
pleasant Avas the prospect of the forests and surrounding
eountry from this large and commodious homestead, that
it was given the name, by unanimous consent, I-'orest Hill
Place. It is related in the "History of Sanbornlon"" that
Mr. Shaw with five others built a chapel -and engaged as
preacher, Rev. Elijah Shaw, a kinsnr.m, for pastor. lie
was chosen also, in l.S")(), as a delegate to the Consti-
tutional Convention of his State. Mr. Shaw died Sept. it,
1852. The names of their fourteen children are ;is follow s :
J. Polly', b. Apr. 13, 1S06 ; m., Mar. 25, 1829, Redman
Bean and lived in Dumbarton, N. H.
54 n, Nathaniel", b. Mar. 8, 1808; m. Dolly Hersey ; d. 1871.
in. Susanna', b. Sept. 14, 1809; m. Chase Sanborn of Wil-
niot, N. H.; d. in 1839.
55 IV. Henry' Morrell, b. July 13, 1810; ni. Silence Burleigh.
V. ELIZABETH^ b. July 25, 1813; d. Aug. 17, 1872, unmar-
ried.
VI. Charlotte', b. Jan. 14, 1816; m. Moses Ikizzell of Wil
mot, and moved to Jackson, Mich., where slie died.
56 VII. John", b. Apr. 13, 1818; m. Emily Katon.
57 viii. Daviu", Jr., b. May 8, 1820; m. Charlotte Thomas.
IX. Svlvesier" H., b. July 27. 1822 ; m., Jan. 10, 1843, Mrs.
G8 Shaw IIecokds Generation vi
Lucinda F. Clay, of Wilmot, who had three children,
all dying in infancy. Mr. Shaw was a farmer and
lumberman in North Hampton where he died Oct.
4, 1850.
X. Natson" Dickenson, b. Sept. 14, 1824; lives on the old
homestead with his father ; unmarried.
XI. Sarah', b. Oct. 10, 1826; d. May 15, 1828,
XII. Sarah", b. Mar. 5, 1829; m. Frederic C. Shaw of Salis-
bury where they settled at "South Roads." They
have three children, (daughters) names and dates of
birth not obtained.
xiii. Andrew" Jackson, b. Apr. 24, 1836; died on the home-
stead, Feb. 2, 1877, unmarried.
XIV. Mary' Grace, b. May 19, 1838; m. John Knights of
Peru, Me.
(Johir', Jonathan'^, Rfxjei'^, Benjamur, h*()//<'r^.)
31). JoHX^ Shaw, b. in Xo. Ilanipton, Sept. 10, 17!»0;
m., Jan. 0, 181<j, Adiuih Straw, who was 1). in ITIH, and
died Oct. 23, 1872. Mr, Shaw was a mason bv trade at
which he worked for sixty years : followed the river as luni-
bernian for over forty years, and liite in life settled on a farm
on the Merrimae river below the old Bennett Ferry where
he died Feb. 2"), 1874. Children—
58 I. Pearson' Caleb, b. Feb. 25, 1818 ; m. Martha Sanborn.
59 II. Ebenezer' G., b. Jan. 3, 1820; m. Mary Ann Call.
III. Franklin" David, b. Dec. 19, 1825; d. Mar. 19, 1829.
IV. Adaline' S., b. Nov. 16, 1828 ; m. Charles Brenton, Dec.
31, 1848, and resided in Manchester, N. H.
V. Levi" W., b. July 19, 1832 ; d. Sept. 10, 1857, unmarried.
Gkneration VI Shaw Records Gil
(Benjamin^ B.^ (fidcmi^, ./o.sYy>/r'^, Boijcnnbr^ Roger^.
40. ]M()SEs*^ kSllAW, 1). in I l;iiii|)t(iii, Dec. 2.'), 1774 : in.
Aliiirail, dauii'htcr of Michael Dalton, and lived on the home-
stead of hi« grandfather, (Gideon ?). lie was a farnier and
had children as follows :
6o I.
II.
Benjamin", b. Feb. ig, i8oi ; m., ist, Abigail Lcavitt ;
2d, Sarah Nudd ; d. Aug. 23, 1882.
Clarissa', b. Nov. 21, 1804; m. Thomas Philbrick of
Rye, N. H. She died July i, 1850, after having ten
children whose names are as follows :
— ; d. in infancy.
1. Mary*' Frances Philhrick, b. -
2. John'' D. riiilbrick, b. Mar. 20, 1824.
3. David^ S. Philbrick, b. Sept. 29, 1825 ; d. Oct. 23,
1827.
4. SaraJf A. Philbrick, b. Nov. 17, 1828.
5. Moscs^ W. JViilbrick, b. Sept. 17, 1830; m. Esther
Decker of Boston, Mass., and had two children.
They resided some years in Australia, but he died
in Amesbury, Mass., where he was a dealer in fruits.
7
8
9
10
Ami'' C. Philbrick, b. May 19, 1832.
DaviiP S. Philbrick, b. Jan. 29, 1834.
Clarissa^ y. Philbrick, b. Dec. 15, 1836.
Daniel^ D. Philbrick, b. June 26, 1840.
Martha^ T. Philbrick, b. Feb. 8, 1844.
61 III. Dearborn" Taylor, b. Apr. 29, 1806; m. Clarissa
Blake.
IV. Daniel" Dalton, b. Apr. 5, 1808 ; d. Aug. 20, 1809.
(Samiu^¥\ Ed/card\ Bdicard;', Bciijan/iii'^, Ilo'jciKj
41. Samuel^' Shaw, h. in Minot, Me., Oct. 1, 17S()
ni. Sarah Millett and lived on the homestead there, lie was
70 Shaw Records Generation vi
a prosperous farnior and was honored by being elected Sen-
ator from the 7th district of Ahiine in l.S4r). He died in his
native town A})ril (i, l.S()(); Ids wife Sarah, on rlunc 11,
1<S()2. They had three children, namely ;
62 I. Stillman'' W., b. May 22, 1818 ; m. Abigail K. Briggs ;
d. June ir, 1888.
II. Sally" Ann, b. Mar. 12, 1820; m. John Perry; resided
in Auburn, Me.; but died on the old homestead in
Minot, Feb. 5, 1892, leaving two children ; no dates.
1. Fred^ M. Perry.
2. Hattic^ A. Perry.
in. Samuel', b. Sept. 29, 1822 ; m. Olive Small and resided
on the homestead of his grandfather, in Minot ; d.
1902. They had no children.
( S<niniel'\ Edn-ard^, E(hr(ir<r-'% l^inijtiiniu'^., Ihxjtn-^.)
42. P^invARi)'' SiiAW, 1). in Minot, ^Ic, ^h\r, 11, 17S2;
m. P^eb. 27, 1.S12, lilioda, dau. of Jonathan Prince of
Minot and settled there as farmer and cabinet mak(>r. lie
died in Minot, Se})t. 11, 1N21, after which his widow m.
Moses Millett l)V whom she had ciiiht other children, and
died in Auburn, July 2;'), iSdii. The children of Mr. Shaw
and his wife Khoda were :
I. Simeon", b. Jan. 24, 1813 ; m. Sarah Carter and lived in
Auburn, Me. They had six children, namely :
1. Mary^ LiieJIa, b. in Auburn, May 4, 1849.
2. Silas^ Albert., b. Apr. 13, 1851 ; m. Frances Stickney,
and has had two children : ( i ) Edward Silas, b. in
Auburn, June 4, 1893; (2) Elmer Albert, b. May
23, 1895, and perhaps others.
3. George^ F., b. June 5, 1853 ; m. Lizzie L. Morse, form-
erly of Portland. They have had one child. Alma
L., b. in Auburn, , 1882.
4. Flora^ Ellen, b. Jan. 6, 1855.
Genekation VI Shaw Kecokds 71
5. Edward^ J\jjsoit, b. , 1857.
6. Cora'^ A/ma, b. , 1866.
n. Julia" Ann, b. Oct 10, 1814; m. in 1844, Theron Pack-
ard, of Turner, Me., where they settled on a farm, and
where she died Oct. 3, 1873, leaving one child —
I. Albert^ Thcroii Packard, b. June 12, 1852 ; m., Oct. 29,
1876, Hattie Louisa, dau. of Lucius Dresser of 'I'ur-
ner. They lived on a farm in Turner where he died
Apr. 27, 1899. Children: (i) Edward Albert
Packard, b. May 29, 1879; (2) Frederic Lucius
Packard, b. Sept. 8, 1883; (3) Charles Theron
Packard, b. Feb. 18, 1888.
III. Phila", b. Nov. 5, 1816; m., Dec. 4, 1845, '^Y ^^^- ^-^i"
jah Jones, Cyrus Hersey of Auburn, Me., where they
lived on a farm. He was also a dealer in cattle and a
drover. Mr. Hersey was born in Abington, Mass., but
came to Auburn in 1818, where he died Oct. 26, 1899.
They had live children, namely:
1. Edward^ Shaw Hersey, b. Mar 6, 1847 ; d. June 24,
1878.
2. Avilda^ S. Hersey, b. Jan. 29, 1849.
3. Isetta^ D. Hersey, b. Apr. 24, 185 1 ; m., June 17, 1 S84,
Luke Woodward, a farmer of Auburn, where they
settled. Children: (i) Lester Mason Woodward,
b. Apr. 25, 1855; (2) Edna Olive Woodward, b.
Oct. 16, 1888.
4. Charles'^ Byron Hersey, b. June 24, 1853; d. Sept. 24,
1853-
5. Rose'^ Caroline Hersey, b. July 23, 1856; m., June 28,
1890, A. Carroll Fuller of Auburn, a native of Liv-
ermore, Me. They lived in Auburn. One child,
Edmund H. Fuller, b. July 3, 1891.
IV. Silas', b. Dec. 22, 1818; d. Sept. 21, 1840.
V. Sarah", b. INLar. 29, 1821.
72 Shaw Records Generation vt
(JoJiir\ Edirard^, FdiranP, Benjamin'^, BcHjL^r^.)
43. Simeon^ B. Shaw, h. in llanipton, Apr. 17, 1.S04;
in., Jane, duuiihtrr of John IVrkiiifs and lived on his fatli(>r"s
honR'.stead — the })ivscnt dwcllinir house beinj^- ])uilt in 1840,
near the site of the first Sliaw house ever ereeted in Hamp-
ton of whieh we have a reeord, Mr, Shaw was lionored by
his townsmen in various ways. His name appears on the
board of Seleetnien for eii^ht years : and he was a Trustee
of Ham})ton Aeademy from the year 18:57 to tlie time of his
death, whieh took phiee Nov. IC, 1871. He had two chil-
dren :
63 I. Simeon", b. Mar. 7, 1831 ; m. Sarah E. Lamprey.
64 11. John" Brackett, b. May 5, 1836; m. Mary A. Merrill.
(John'', Edirard^, EdiranF\ Beiijanihfi, Bixjcr^.)
44. Ei)AVAi:i)'^ SiiAW, b. in Hampton, Feb. 4, 1814 : m.,
Feb. K;, is 14, Sarah ,1. Towie, (daughter of Amos Towie)
and settled on a farm in the Drake District. Children :
I. Roger", b. May 17, 1855 ; d. Mar. 2, 1866.
II. Horace", b. Oct. 29, 1846; d. Jan. 28, 1854.
III. Almira" Ruth, b. June 15, 1849; m-. J^b' -. 1883, John
L. B. Thompson and settled in Deerfield where their
children were born, but in 1890 they returned to
Hampton. They had —
1. J/i7v/r" B. Thompson, b. ; d. in infancy.
2. Jolui'^ Edwin Thompson, b. Aug. i, 1885.
IV. Thomas" B., b. Dec. 4, 1850; ni. Arabella Rollins.
V. Zipporah" Jane, b. Jan. 26, 1S53 ; m.. Mar. 25, 1876,
Abbott B. Jenness, a blacksmith of Hampton, where
they now reside. Mrs. Jenness is a skillful taxider-
mist. 4'hey have one child — -
I. Lurie^ Elwood Jenness, b. Apr. 50, 1877.
Generation vi Shaw Kiofx)ui)S 73
VI. Amos' Philip, b. Apr. 19, 1855 ; m. Alice Nugent ; chil-
dren :
1. Ma>y^ Alice, b. May 11, 18S5, in Nottingham.
2. Edward^ Philip, b. May 5, 1887, in Nottingham.
3. Artlmr^ Affios, b. Mar. 16, 1S89, in Nottingham.
VII. Mary" Ann, b. Nov. 30, 1857 ; m. John S. Robinson of
Deerfield. Died in Hampton, where they lived, Feb.
4, 1890, leaving a daughter, Bessie B. Robinson.
VIII. Sarah" Lydia, b. Apr. 26, 1859.
IX. Infant, who died in November, 1863.
( FoJlansbee^ , Benjamin'^, EdivctnP, Benjaintit^, IhxjcrK)
4,5. RiniiARi)6 T. Shaw, b. in \Voaro, X. 11., Dec S,
I7.S0 ; in. Polly Iliirris of Dunstal)le, N. II., uiul settled as
a farmer in Xewburv. He died Dee. 14, 1<S(!(» ; his w ife,
in 1870. Their children wi're —
I. William", b. in Newbury, , 1820; d. in 1871.
65 II. David", b. in Newbury, Jan. 8, 1822 ; m. in 1855, Ellen
Johnson.
III. Mary' E., b. in Nevvburv, Aug. 18, 1824; m. in 1S53,
William Currier, and d. in February, 1888, leaving
two children,
66 IV. Samuel", b. Apr. 16, 1829; m., ist, Dorothy Chase; 2d,
Adelia Coburn.
V. Sarah", b. Feb. 17, 1835 ; m. in 1872, Hiram Cheney.
They have three children.
( JiCiijinniir', liciijdinin'^, Edu'dnP, lie )t]((iii'nr. lioijif^.)
46. Joiin'^ Siiaav, b. at Sandown, .\. 11., May 22, 17.S");
married, 1st, Abi,i>ail Nichols of Row, N. II., who died Xov.
2(1, 1.S12; married, 2d, "widow Nancy Philbriek,"" who died
74 Shaw Records Generation vi
Aug. 7, 1805 ; married, od, "the Avidow of Stephen Saw^-er."
]\Ir. Sliaw, who was known in liis connnunity as "Farmer
,I(>hn," first settled in Andover, but in ISI") lie reni()\'ed to
Salisluny, where he beeame a })romiiU'nt figure, being a man
of immense stature and of tht' most aetive indnstrv. lie
was a promiiu'nt nieni])er of the Baptist cluirc li and was held
in the highest estimation wherever known, lie died Mar.
31, 18(!i). Children, all by first wife, were —
I. LoRENA', b. June 5, 1809 ; d. in chiklhood.
67 II. Oliver', b. Mar. 5, iSii ; ni. Jane Stanwood.
68 III. Sanborn', b. in Andover, May i, 1814; ni. Salina Sev-
erance.
69 IV. Eliphalet', b. in SaUsbury, Aug. 29, 1818 ; m. Eliza A.
Stanwood,
V. Augustus' b. Mar. 26, 1821 ; m., Feb. 12, 1846, Mary
Tucker of Andover; d. July 22, 1889 ; children were—
1. George^ F., b. July 26, 1847 ; m. Esther B. Hill.
2. Ii/iO(hi^ Z., b. Dec. 16, 1849.
3. H'atson^ D., b. July 23, 1859 ; d. Dec. 23, 1862.
VI. Eliza" A., b. July 23, 1824 ; married Augustus C. Pet-
tengill ; d. Sept. 30, 1868.
vu. Marv' J., b. Aug. 29, 1827 ; in. James W. Sanborn ; d.
Sept 26, 1888.
( JJtitjd iiiiir\ B(^uj(iii)!ii'^ , Ed ini rd'"^, Beiijauiiii'^, Ttoijcr^.)
47. Benjamin^ Shaw, b. at Weare, N. II., Dee. C,
17III :m., Apr. iM), ISIT, Ann Fellows of Deerfield, whodied
in Franklin, A})r. S, 1,S(S2, aged ninety-five years. They
lived in Salisbury until after their buildings were destroyed
by fire, wdien they moved to "Shaw's Corner" where he died
Dee. 17, l.S4(i. Their ehildren were—
L Elisabeth", b. Apr. 20, 1818; d. Oct. 21, 1828.
Generation vi Shanv Kkcokds 75
II. Benjamin" F., b. Feb. 2, 1S20 ; d. TSIar. 31, 1826 or 28.
III. Sarah" A., b. Mar. 28, 1822 ; m., ist, Apr. 20, 1846,
William McDouj^all of Goffstovvn, N. H.; 2d, Auf^. 18,
1866, John C. Moulton of Laconia.
70 IV. Hiram', b. July 13, 1824; m. Apr. 5, 1850, Sarah Si-
nionds.
V. Catherine', b. May 14, 1826; m., May 27, 1846, Joshua
W. Brown of Concord, Mass.
VI. Francis", b. Sept. 22, 1830 ;ni., ist. Apr. 25, 1853, Mar-
tha J. Upham of Amherst; 2d, Nov. 24, 1855, Julia
A. Fifield; d. at Franklin, N. H., Feb. 18, 1881.
( Benjatnin^, Benjamin'^, Edward'^, Betijirmiir, Roger^.)
48. SanboknG Shaw, 1). at Wcarc, X. IT., Feb. 20,
171)3; imuTJcd, 1st, Oct. l'.», l<si;i. Nancy A. Siicrbu] nc. of
Salisbury, who died in 1.S41 : 2d, Oct. ;">, ISI;;, Mrs. Lou-
isa (Smith) Kvaiis, a widow of Northlicdd who died dune 2,
l.SSO. He lived foi' a while at tlie famous "W'atei' Cuic" in
Hill, N. 11., but late in life moved to .\orth(i<'ld. N. II.,
where he died Feb. ."), issj, an honest and upriiihl man
who throuiihout his lonii' lite of eiiihty-eii^ht years, had ne\-
er found it neeessar\ on his own account, to em|)l()y a pb} -
sician. ( "hildren :
I. Elvira', b. Aug. 16, 1820; m., ist, in 1844, George
Farrington of Newton, who was killed in the Battle
of the Wilderness in 1864; 2d, in October, 1867, John
Washburn ; d. June 24, 1874.
II. Emeline", b. May 4, 1822 ; m. in 1847, John Washburn
of Swampscott, Mass., where she died June 29, 1866.
III. Nancy", b. June 16, 1823 ; d. in Mar. 1847, unmarried,
IV. Elbridce, b. Sept. 17, 1825; m. Apr. 3, 1851, Ann L.
Evans of Northwood and settled on a farm in Salis-
bury. Their children were —
I. Emma^ Z., b. Jan. 30, 1852 ; m. Sargent of Sal-
isbury.
7G Shaw Uecokd.s Geneuatiox vi
2. Addie^ E.y b. Nov. 6, 1857 ; m. Frank P. Chase ; res-
idence in Danbury.
3. Grace^ A., b. Jan. 2, 1861.
4. El7i>yn^, b. May 29, 1866; d. Mar, 5, 1867.
5. Josephine'^ C, b. Feb. 10, 1868.
6. Herman^ IF., b. Dec. 7, 1872.
V. Harry", b. Oct. 4, 1827 ; m., Apr. 17, 1856, Adaline
Evans and they have had two children, namely :
1, Herbert^, b. at Northfield, July 16, 1857; d. Nov. g,
1885.
2. Fratik'' IV., b. at Northfield, Sept. 30, 1862.
VI. Warren', b. Feb. 23, 1829; d. Nov. 28, 1848.
VII. Sarah', b. Apr. 30, 1831 ; d. June 22, 1853.
VIII. Peter' B., b. July 31, 1S36 ; m. Sarah E. Gelucia.
j^- IX. Arabella" V., b. July 6, 1847 ; m. Daniel Smith.
X. Warren", b. ; no further record.
fBcfi/amin", Befijdf/iif/*, pAiward^, Betijamin-, Rogo^.)
49. George^ Shaav, b. ;it Wearo, N. II., Feb. 27, ITDo ;
111., Auu'. :i.'), 182,0, Sur.ili Sanborn wlio died Jan. 2(1,
1879. Children :
I. Darius", b. Feb. 3, 1826; m., Jan, 6, 1853, Relief W.
Nelson and had children as follows :
1. Adoniram^, b. Dec. 9, 1853; d. Jan, 15, 1857.
2. Charles^, b. June 22, 1855.
3. Naomi^ A., b. Nov. 8, 1858 ; m. William Holmes.
4. Oscar^ F., b. Dec. 20, 1862 ; m. Mrs. Lou French.
5. Sara/i^, b. Dec. 16, 1864.
II. George" W., b. Mar. 7, 1828 ; m. Eliza Durrell of Laco-
nia, where they lived and he did business as a mer-
chant. He died at Salisbury, Mar. 10, 1865, and his
widow married N. A. Richardson of Concord.
Generation vt
Shaw Records
77
III. Charles' A., b. Nov. i6, 1829; m., Oct. 19, 1863, Kate
Pettengill of Andover, N. H.; d. Aug. 5, 1873.
IV. Hale" P., b. May 28, 1831 ; m. Maria Pettengill of An-
dover and has six children, namely:
1. Liicy^ E., b. Apr. 26, 1865.
2. Hcnry^ G., b. Aug. 6, 1866. '
\ 3. Vi/Ia^ L., b. Oct. 24, 1868.
4. Mary^ A'., b. Sept. 19, 1870.
5. Rhoda^ M., b. July 4, 1872.
6. Fraiik^ //., b. May 14, 1879.
V. Rhoda" a. F., b. Mar. 4, 1838 ; d. Aug. 5, 1840.
VI. Lyman" B. W., b. May 28, 1844,
VII. Adoniram" J., b. Apr. 2, 1846 ; d. Nov. 13, 1848.
( Benjamiiv', Bcujamiii^, EdivanP, Benjamin'", Roger^.)
oO. DiiMOND*^ Shaw, 1). at Weare, k\)X . 5, 1798 ; 111., Ist,
Rachel Maria Dresser of Sutton, Avho died Nov. 14, IrS.il ;
2d, on Feb. 2(i, 1852, Mrs. Sarah, widow of Ashbel Quini-
bj of Hill, X. II. He lived first in Salisbury but finally re-
moved to Hill where he died Ma}^ 13, 1874. Names of chil-
dren as follows :
I. John" C, b. at Sutton, Sept. 14, 1826 ; was a soldier in
the Civil war; m., Dec. 23, iS6g, Barbara Glass and
resides in Avery, Mich. They have one child,
I. Diniond^, b. Nov, 25, 1870.
II. Mary" C, b. Jan. 6, 1828; m,, Feb. 19, 1852, Moses
Little of Salisbury; d. Jan. 22, 1856 ; one child,
I. Carrie^ M. Litth\ b. Jan. 9, 1853.
III. Frederic" C, b. June 12, 1832 ; m., Feb. 3, 1852, Sarah,
dau. of David and Sarah (Morrell) Shaw, b. in San-
bornton, Mar, 5, 1829. Children:
78 SHA^v Records Generation vi
' I. Charlotte'' A., b. Nov. 21, 1853 ; m. Gilbert M. Sullo-
way.
2. Maixic^ A., b. Nov. 21, 1859.
3. W/'/;/r^ J/, b. Mar. 5, 1S61.
IV. Abigail" M., b. Oct. 25, 1833 ; d. June 20, 1844.
(Benjamin^, Be/ijaiimi^, Edward^^ Benjamin-^ Rogci^ J.
')!. A BR AM*^^ Shaw, b. in Wcarc, Aj)r. 20, l<S()();m.,
l.st, Dec. 22, 1.S28, Hannah FiHcId who died Nov. 1, 1S.")7 ;
2d, Apr. 2o, ISC.o, Betsey Knierson. Mr. Shaw died in
Salisbury where he had always resided. Dee. Ki, 1<S71 ; his
widow, Feb. 17, l.S.Sl. Children, all by first wife were —
I. Adaline' E., b. Oct. 5, J829; m., Feb. 19, 1852, Wil-
liam A. Bachilor and resided at East Andover, N. H.
She died while visiting her daughter in Manchester,
N. H., Jan. 17, 1896.
^-^ II. Alfred" F., b. Sept. iS, 1831 ; d. July i, 1834.
HI. Amanda" W. F., b. May 28, 1833: m., Sept. 28, 1852,
James Morrison of Plymouth ; resides in Dakota.
IV. Hannah" A., b. Feb. 5, 1835 ; m. Mason VV. Cass and d.
in Hill May 14, 1856.
V. Mary" S., b. Oct. 6, 1S36 ; m. E. G. Emery; d. Oct. 9,
1896.
"""^ VI. Vesta" L., b. May 13, 1838 ; ni. John C. Smith.
vn. Amos" F., b. Jan. 14, 1840; ni., May 28, 1S6S, Miss Jo-
sephine Moulton and moved to Dakota where he was
warden of the State penitentiary for a time, but final-
ly removed to Vancouver, Wash., where he became
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
VIII. Alfred" M., b. Nov. 18, 1841; m. Maria Morgan; d.
May 28, 1876, at Franklin.
IX. Calvin" G., b. Aug. 15, 1843; "^-t Sept. i, 1870, Abbie
Laughton and lived in Vermillion, So. Dakota, for a
4
Generation vi Shaw Records 79
while, where he was postmaster, but finally removed
to Vancouver, Wash., where he and his brother Amos
are engaged in raising prunes.
X. Infant", b. Sept. 28, 1851 ; d. Dec. 6, 1851.
HO Shaw Records Generation vii
(DanieP, HilliariP, Samuel^, CaJeJr, Josq)It'^, Rogev^.)
i')2. JosiAii' Shaw, b. in Ep.soin, \, II., May 22, 1H02 ;
rciiiovod to Chelsea, Vt. , avIrmi a child and there married,
in 1828, Elisabeth, daughter of Jacob Xorris. He after-
wards resided in Fairlee, Vt., for twentj^-eight years, where
his ()ccui)ation was farming and carpenter Avork, ])utin 18,55
he moved to AVisconsin, living in various places until in his
old age he fmds a home with his daughter, Mrs. Hunting-
ton, in Eau Claire. His wife died here July 19, 1885.
Children, all born in Fairlee, were —
I. Eliza*" J., b. Apr. lo, 1830; m., Jan. 20, 1850, Henry
Huntington and resides in Eau Claire, Wis. Chil-
dren :
1. ElpJunia' Hnniingfon, b. Oct. 15, 1852 ; m. Richard
Kelanquin, farmer, and lives in Eau Claire. They
have had nine children, namely : ( i ) Ella, b. July
21, 1874, a teacher ; (2) Erank, b. June 23, 1876,
d. in infancy; (3) Dean, b. Jan. 14, 1878; (4) Ar-
thur, b. Mar. 25, 1882; (5) Ernest, b. Apr. 14,
1884; (6) Delia, b. Oct. 6, 1886; (7) Amy, b. Aug.
24, 1888; (8) Walter; (9) Harvey.
2. Geo/xe"^ Hiintinglon, b. Sept. 5, 1857 ; m., Sept. 7,
1878, Mabel Stocking, and resides in Eau Claire.
- Their children are (1) Newton, b. Aug. 24, 1879;
(2) Hobert, b. Oct. 3, 18S0; (3) Washington My-
ron, b. 1885.
3. Clarence' Huntington, b. Feb. 6, 1886; m., Mar. 20,
1883, Martha Green and lives in Washington, Wis.
Children: (i) Edith, b. May 3, 1885; (2) Stella,
b. Feb. 14, 1887.
4. Gilbert'' Huntington, b. Dec. 30, 1873 ; resides in Eau
Claire.
n. George* R., b. Jan. 12, 1832 ; m., Apr. 28, i860, Mrs.
Margaret E. A. (Wise) Farrar of Lubec, Me., and
after living in various places, settled as a farmer at
Chippewa Falls, Wis. Their children were —
I. Albion'-' IV., b. at La Fayette, Feb, 4, 1861.
Generation vii Shaw llEcoiiDs 81
2. Perley^ Waller, b. at Rock Falls, May 27, 1R63 ; m.,
Apr. 15, 1895, Addie LalJelle ; one child ; resides at
Chippewa Falls.
3. Henrf O., b. Aug. 13, 1869 ; m. Flla LaBelle.
III. Myron^ a., b. Mar. 11, 1837 , enlisted in the r6th Reg-
iment of Wisconsin Volunteers and was wounded
while in service during the late Civil war, but recov-
ering, he married, in November, 1866, Blanch Dyer
and settled in Durand, Wis., as a physician. Chil-
dren :
1. Fau/'\ b. Sept. i, 1867 ; is a jeweler in Durand.
2. Herbert'', b. Oct. 17, 1869.
3. Edgar'', b. Apr. 18, 1877.
4. HarohP, b. June 9, 18S9.
IV. Henry** W., b. Jan. 6, 1840; m., July 14, 1862, Miss
Harriet Stanley and lived in Los Angeles, Cal., where
he died Apr. 11, 1896. There were two children :
X I. Blanch'', b. Nov. 5, rS69 ; m. William Dean and re-
sides in Portland, Ore.
2. NeviP O., b. Aug. —,1876.
V. Harvey** L., b. Sept. 10, 1842; m. Martha Farnsworth
and resides in St. Louis, Mo.
(Dui,irl\ If;U!(ir<l\ S(,,„tn'1\ Cahli\ Joscplfi, lioyn-K)
r>;i. Ephhaim" SiiAW, I). Feb. •>'), \x\-l\ 111. Fiiiiiia K.
Wise, Aug. i), 1JS44 ; lived in various jKirts of AN'i.scoiisin,
and died in August, 1880. Their cliildreii were —
I. Adelta** Caroline, b. Dec. 8, 1S45 ; ni. John Davidson
of Los Angeles, Cal.; one child, Kdith Davidson.
II. Geur(;e^ Frederic, b. Aug. j, 1847 ; d. Jan. 6, 1856.
III. Henry^ Russell, b. Sept. 8, 1848.
IV. Walter* Ellsworth, b. Sept. 2, 1851 ; d. Aug. 29, 1870.
V. Lyra* Belle, b. Dec. 16, 1852 ; m. Cicero Hawley and
82 Shaw Kecords Generation vii
has five children, namely ;
1. Frederic'^ Haio/ey, b. . No dates.
2. Agnes^ Hawley. 3. Walter'^ Hawley.
4. Fratik^ Haivley. 5. Heleii^ Haiohy.
VI. Wilbur^ b. Mar. 13, 1854 ; d. in Leon, Wis., the follow-
ing July.
VII. Frank" W., b. Feb. 13, 1859; m. Kitty of Indiana
and has one child, Preston.
(Dav'ul^, JoJnfi, Joxathan'^, Ihxjf^i^, Benjaiiilir, lioijer^.)
" 54. Nathaniel^ Morrill 8haw, b. in Sanbornton, Mar.
«, 1808; 111., Mar. 15, 1827, Jemima, dauoliter of William
and Marv Hersey of Sanbornton, who died Mar. 24, 184(i,
after wliieli lie married Mary , a sister of his first
wife. He was Captain of Militia and resided at times in
Hill, New Hampton, and Ashland, N. H. He died Oct. 19,
187H. There were eight children, namely :
I. WiNTHROP^ Dearborn, b. Aug. 28, 1828 ; m. Eliza Ann
Beede of Holderness, and lived in Ashland and Cam-
bridgeport. They have had two children —
1. Fre(P Fdson, b. Mar. 8, 1856; was a printer in Ash-
land ; d. June 15, 1876.
2. Marf Ada, b. July 16, 1862.
'11. Nathaniel" Hersev, b. Oct. 30, 1829; m. Susan S. Bal-
lard of Tamworth, N. H., and moved to Upper Bed-
ford, Quebec, where he is engaged in the manufacture
of sewing machines.
III. David" William, b. June 24, 1833; m. Sarah E. Beede
and lived in Ashland for a while, but removed to Bart-
lett, N. H. They have two children, namely :
1. Fa/ph^ Hernnifi, b. June 9, 1857 ; a printer.
2. Mariofr' Alberta, b. Nov. 14, 1869.
.., IV. Herbert^ Augustus, b. Feb. 23, 1836; m. Orpha Jane
Generation vii Shaw Records 83
Prescott of Rridgewater ; d. in Ashland May 14, 1874.
Their children were —
I. Jt'ssie"^ Amatiiia^ b. June 14, 1S64,
-^ 2. Etta^ yctnima, b. Aug. 15, 1866.
3. Susie'' Dt-Ne, ) . . v. c . o
n ,fi V 77 r twins, b. Sept. 11, 1870.
V. Martha** Ann, b. Dec. 29, 1839 ; m. Henry F. Keyes of
Holderness, postmaster and telegraph operator at Ash-
land ; m., 2d, Dr. (lilman Colby of (Irantham. She
had two children whose names have not been ascer-
tained.
VI. Ai* B., b. Dec. 6, 1842 ; m. Caroline A. Merrill of Warren
and resides in Medford, Mass., but carries on the man-
ufacture of umbrellas, etc., in Boston. They had four
children, no dates, —
1. Echviti^ Merrill. 3. Grace^ Caroline.
2. Clani^ Elh'u. 4. HerberP Ai.
VII. Henrietta'^ Laura, b. Dec. 22, 1844.
VIII. Aaron**, b. Aug. 26, 1845 ; d. in infancy.
55. Henry" Morrill Shaw, b. in Siinborntoii, .Iiiiy lo,
1811; in., Mar. 7, l.s;i8, Silence, duualitcr of DumJcI and
Agnes Burleigh of Sanborntoii. After iiei- (le:itli, in 1N5(;,
he married Mr.s. Deborah Hiirleigli. Tliey liNcd in Sanborii-
toii where he foHowed farming. Died May <S, 185.S, lea\-
ing a hirge famih' of children, namely :
I. Melissa** A., b. Jan. 14, 1S34; m., Feb. 28, 1858, James
Shaw of Gardiner, Me., who was a machinist in Low-
ell, Mass., and afterwards in Boston, where he died
Sept. 15, 1863, leaving one child —
I. MabeP Vaughan S/nnUf b. Nov. 11, 1862.
II. Harriet^ Augusta, b. Aug. 30, 1837 ; m. James E.
Knox.
84 SlIAW llECOllDS GeNERATIOX VII
III. Henry^ Morrill, b. Aug. 12, 1839; m. Celia N. Bach-
elder of Bath, Me. They reside in Somerville, Mass.,
where he is a machinist. They have one child —
I. HcH)}^ Chase, b. Apr. 9, 1873.
IV. Chase^ Sanborn, b. Aug. 22, 1841 ; ni. Rose Fowler of
Dracut, Mass. He was a soldier in the 26th Mass.
Regt. during the Civil war, and died in camp near
New Orleans of diphtheria, Aug. 8, 1862.
V. Silence^ M., b. Feb. 22, 1844 ; m. Lyman Whitcomb,
farmer and carpenter of Springfield, Vt. She died
Mar. — , 1866.
VI. Jerusha^ Ann, b. Oct. i, 1846 ; d. Sept. 20, 1849.
VII. Ambrosia**, b. Oct. 16, 1848 ; d. Sept. 22, 1849.
VIII. Annie* Ambrosia, b. May 16, 1851 ; a teacher in Ando-
ver.
IX. Robert* G., b. July 29, 1856 ; d. Jan. 14, 1859.
56. John' Shaw, b. in Sanbornton, Apr. lo, 1818; 111.,
Feb. 17, 1841, Emily AV., dauohter of AVlicL-icr and Abi-
gail Eaton of Sanl)oniton. After her death, in 184;'), he
married, .Jiilv 27, 184(3, Cvrene Dii.stin Clav of Wiluiot.
Mr. Shaw has been a blaeksmith, livino- in Sanbornton,
Manchester, New Hampton, and Hill. He is now a shoe-
maker and carpenter residing in Franklin, N. H. Two
children h\ his first wife died in childhood. Those by the
second wife are as follows :
I. Gorham* Wheeler, b. Jan. 18, 1848; d. the same year.
II. John* Wesley, b. Aug. 2, 1849 i ^- ^^^- 6, 1850.
III. George* Walter, b. May i, 1851 ; is a barber in Frank-
lin.
IV. Estella* Ann, \ b. Aug. 3, 1853 ;
V keep a store in Franklin.
V. Mary* Etta ) b. July 13, 1857 ;
Generation vti Shaw Records 85
VI. Carrie^ Belle, b. Mar. 19, 1863.
VII, EOLAH^ LUCRETIA, b. .
(David^, Jo]uv\ Jonathan^, liofje)^^ Bi^njavihC-, liofjer^.)
57. David" Shaw, b. Mixy 8, 1820 ; m., Apr. 2(i. 1842,
Charlotte, djiuirlitor of J<)s('])li Thonuis, Jr., of Saiibornton,
where he re.side,s on the homestead and is an agent of the
Peniiffgewasset Nurseries, started in 18(55 by Napoh'on B.
and Frank C. Shaw. Their ehildren are —
I. Napoleon** Bonaparte, b. June 5, 1844 ; m. Louisa M.
Robinson of Northumberland, N. Y., and settled in
Gloversville, in the same State where he has establish-
ed a flourishing musical conservatory. They have six
children, namely :
1. Camilla^ Ursa, b. in Sanbornton, Nov. 5, 1865.
2. ElhvooiP Haydcu, b. in Sanbornton, Mar. 28, 1867.
3. Perlef' Mozart, b. in Sanbornton, Sept. 30, 1868.
4. Jeaji' Mendelsohn, b. at Ft. Edward, N. Y., Oct. 17,
1872.
5. Ized'-' Ezerney, b. \\\ Northville, N. Y., Jan. 26, 1875.
6. Lulu^ Parcpta Rosa, b. June 15, 1876 ; d. in infancy.
II. Francis** C, b. May 5, 1846 ; m. Flora Gookin of Salis-
bury and is in business with his father.
Ill AND IV. Died in infancy.
v. Lillian', b. Nov. 22, 1854; m. J. Waldo Russell.
VI. LuELLA^ Hattie, b. Feb. 23, 1856 ; m. Frank H. Morri-
son.
" VII. Fred* Wesley, b. Sept. 24, 1858.
(Jolni^', JoJav\ J()ii<i//i(ni\ B(X/er'^, Benjamin^, Bo>/(r\)
58. Pearson" Caleh Shaw, h. Feb. 25, 1818 ; 111., Aug.
25, 1831), Mrs. Martha (Weeks) Sanborn, the widow of
86 Sha^v Eecords Generation vii
Levi Sanborn of Sanbornton. INIr. Shaw was a farmer, a
leading citizen, a Avorthy member of the Christian church,
and was an owner in the Excelsior factory of Hill where he
resided. The children of this couple were —
I. Mary^ Kimball, b. Sept. 22, 1843.
II. Franklin* David, b. Aug. 7, 1845 ; m. Georgia George.
III. Abbie^ Jane, b. Sept. 8, 1850 ; m. George H. Adams of
Hill.
IV. Wm. Plato, (Connor), adopted, b. Mar. 4, 1858.
(Joliu^^ Johnny JonatJian^ Roger^, Beujcwiin^, Roger^.)
59. Ebenezer" G. Shaav, b. Jan. 3, 1H20; m. Mary
Ann Cole of Hill ; lived at Franklin where he was in the
lumber business, but later removed to Bristol where he was
station agent for the railroad ; d. in Sanbornton, Jan. 21,
1859, leaving two children —
I. Willis* Arthur, b. Oct. 29, 1850; m., Jan. — , 1872,
Alice Leavitt of East Andover ; is a Free Baptist
preacher.
II. Edward** Everett, b. Mar. 24, 1853 ; m. Etta F., daugh-
ter of William Johnson. He is a traveling optician.
(Mo)>es^., Btujamin^ B., Gideo)t^, Mosts^, Btnjandn^,
Roger^.J
fiO. Ben.tamtn" Shaw, b. in Hanii)ton, Feb. 19, IHOl ;
m., 1st, Abigail, daughter of Moses Leavitt ; 2d, vSarah,
daughter of Samuel Nudd ; lived in Hampton ; d. Aug. 23,
1882, leaving nine children, namely :
I. Emily* H., b. Oct. 22, i8ig ; m. James Pike and had
four children, namely :
1. John' Scwell Pike. 3. Abbie" E. Pike.
2. Georgietta^ Pike. 4. George^ L. Pike.
Gexeratiox VII Shaw Records 87
II. Mary*', b. June 4, 182 1 ; m., Dec. 22, 1842, C'.corge W.
rhilbrick ; d. Aug. 9, 18S3. They had children as
follows :
1. Sara/r' .1. r/iilbrick^ b. Mar. 25, 1844 ; m. Charles
Dennett of Amesbury, Mass.; two sons.
2. Mary^ J. F/iilbrick, b. ; m. Seth Clark of Ames-
bury ; two daughters and one son.
3. Adelaide'-* rhilbrirk, b. ; m. Henry Giles ; resides
in Dedham, Mass.; one child.
4. lYellie'^ Fhilbrick, b. ; m. Locke.
III. Sarah^ Abigail, b. Dec. 18, 1822 ; in., ist, F'.phraim Saf-
ford of Boston, who died leaving one son, George" Saf-
ford ; m., 2d, James Cutler of Boston.
IV. Moses", b. Aug. 11, 1824; m. Miriam, daughter of Dan-
iel Dow of No. Hampton, where he died Jan. 15, 1875.
V. Matilda- L., b. Jan. 22, 1826 ; m., Aug. 17, 1847, George
Irving ; reside in Hampton.
VI. Oliver** L., b. Nov. 9, 1827 ; was educated at the town
school and Hampton Academy. At the age of eigh-
teen, he came to Boston and was apprenticed to Sam-
uel Shackford, carpenter and builder, and afterwards
Otis Tufts, the celebrated engineer and shi]ibuilder of
East Boston, who built the first iron vessel construct-
ed in this country. An interesting experience of Mr.
Shaw's connection with Mr. Tufts, in whose employ he
continued some years, was his assistance in building
the first passenger elevator used in the United States.
This, under the charge of Mr. Shaw, was set up in the
Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York city, in 1859. In
i860, Mr. Shaw entered the employ of the Atlantic
works at East Boston, the builders of a large fleet of
vessels for the United States Navy during the Civil
war. He continued with this firm until 1873, when
he was appointed Inspector of Buildings for the city
of Boston. During this administration of Mr. Shaw,
the larger part of the district devastated by the great
fire of 1872, was rebuilt. He also served the city as
purchasing agent and paymaster of the Imjiroved Sew-
erage Commission, and later acted in the same capac-
ity for the Boston Park Commission. He also held
the office of Ship and Engineer Surveyor for the I'ort
^^ Shaav Records (texeratiox vii
of Boston during a period of twenty-one years, resign-
ing this office in 1901. Mr. Shaw married Miss Eliza
J. Wright of Boston who died in 1895, leaving two
children, namely :
1. Grace' Eliza, b. Jan. 27, i860.
2. Frankliji'' Albert, b. Feb. 5, 1861 ; d. in igoi.
VII. JoHN^ b. June 27, 1830 ; m. Matilda Harrington and re-
sides in Weston, Mass. They have —
1. Beiij:^ Harrhig/ofi, b. June 16, 1879.
2. Afina"^ y]/., b. June 21, 1H81.
viii. Maria^ b. Aug. 25, 1833; m., Sept. 4, 1855, Alfred In-
galls who died in 189 1.
IX. Ci'ARLEs' L., b. June 22, 1838; m. Mary Olive, daugh
ter of Francis P. Blake ; d. Apr. 29, 1872 ; no chil-
dren.
(M<isrs''\ Briijaiiiiir' />., (il(h'(ni\ Joscpji^ Ben jam h)"^
61. T")i:\];i'.<)i;n' T. Shaw, h. Api-. l^!i, ISOC: m. Chiri.^-
su, daughter of Xtithuii P)iakc, and lived on his father's
homestead in Ilaiiiptoii. Tliey had ten children, nanielv :
I. Infant', who died in 1827, unnamed.
II. Infant'', who died in 1829, unnamed.
in. Clarissa', b. Aug. 30, 1830; m. Amos J. Towle.
IV. Caroline" L., b. Nov. 27, 1832 ; m. Buckley Howe and
moved to Evans, Col. ; one child, Edward.
V. Alonzo" Whipple, b. Sept. 3, 1834 ; was a volunteer in the
army in 1862, (5th N. H. Regiment); wounded and
discharged in November of that year ; re-enlisted in
the ist Regt. of N. H. Heavy Artillery and served
until the close of the war. He now (1897) lives on
the old homestead, unmarried.
VI. Elvira', b. Aug. 17, 1836; d. Oct. 19, 1851.
i
Genkkatiox All Shaw Kkcokds 89
VII. LoRiNG* Dunbar, b. July 3, 1838 ; is an inventor of me-
chanical appliances— the most notable being "Shaw's
Automatic Relief Valve for Fire Engines. Hydrants,
Pumps, Klevators, &c. He married Lottie Boutelle of
Boston and resides in Melrose, Mass. Children :
Gertrude, Lettie, George. No dates of birth given.
VIII. William- Henry H., b. June 23, 1840; d. July 9, 1857.
IX. Eveline^, b. Sept. 15, 1842; d. Oct. 3, 1843.
X. Abbie* Eveline, b. Dec. 20, 1844; m., ist, Jacob S.
Eaton of So. Reading, Mass., by whom she had two
children ; 2d, Charles Harris of Boston. Children :
1. Harry^ Eaton, b. ; m. and moved to Canada.
2. Willie^ Eaton, b. ; d. Sept. g, 1864.
(tSatniif'!*', *^(i//i(ieP, Edtrard\ EihcanP, Benjujiiiir
lioger^.)
()2. Stillaiax" W. Siiaw, h. in Mi not, Mc, Oct. 4,
1780 ; ni. Abiaail Iv. Briirii's snid lived on the honiostoad of
his uncle, Levi Shaw, adjoiniuii' that of his father, Samuel
ShaA\ . Pie was a farmer, and became quite influential in
religious as well as political circles, being a deacon of the
Congregational church at Minot Center; elected Rejn'csen-
tative to the Maine Legislature in l.S(U), and filled many
minor oiBces in his church and town. In early life he was
a school teacher and ever after manifested a lively interest
in educational matters. After the death of his wife, Abi-
gail, July 23, l.Sdl, Mr. Shaw married, 2d, Miss Clara O.
French of \Yindsor, Me., and died June 11, 1888, leaving
three children, namely :
I. Charles^ S., b. Dec. 12, 1S48; m. Luella, daughter of
Simeon and Sarah (Carter) Shaw; one child.
II. Herbert* F., b. July 10, 1855 ; like his father, he was a
school teacher in early life, having taught in academies
at Colebrook, N. H., and Patten, Me., also the
90 Shaw Eecords Gexeration vii
high school at Barnstable, Mass. He afterwards grad-
uated from College of Physicians and Surgeons at Bos-
ton, Mass., and settled in Mt. Vernon, Me., where he
has a lucrative practice. Dr. Shaw married, Nov. 20,
1884, Miss Ella R., daughter of John H. and Elisa-
beth Doten of Minot.
III. Mary* Abbie, b. July 28, 1S67, who was a graduate of
Hebron Academy and later a school teacher, married
W. L. Bonney and resides in Skowhegan, Me.
(Simeon^ B., JoJiifi, Edward^ ^ Edward'^, Bf^iijiiinin-,
r)3. SniEOx" Shaw, b. in nam})t()ii, ^Isir. 7. ls;;i ; ni.,
Oct. 2(), 1855, Sarah E., daiiahtor of Jesse Lanqjivy and
live.s Oil tlif old lioiiic-tead. Tliev have had sex'en cliildreii,
namely :
I. Simeon^ A., b. Aug. 23, 1856 ; m. Abbie Isabel, daugh-
ter of William G. Cole and lives on the homestead
which has been occupied successively by Shaws of
this branch through eight generations. Air. Shaw is
a farmer, trustee of Hampton Academy, town librari-
an, and ornithologist, doing excellent work as taxider-
mist, yet finds time to engage in literary and social
enterprises. Children :
1. Elro}^ Garfield, b. Oct. 18, 1881 ; m.. Mar. 20, 1902,
Jessie Crosby of Hampton Falls, and has one son,
Harold L)., b. June 10, 1903.
2. Everett'^ Simeon, b. May 12, 1885.
3. EtheP Brooks, b. Jan. 11, 1887.
4. Ihebria^ May, b. June 21, 1899.
II. Mary' Esther, b. Aug. 31, 1858 : m. John C. Blake and
has one son, Wallace Stanley Blake, b. Dec. 10, 1899.
III. George^ Edward, b. Apr. 7, 1862 ; d. Dec. 4, 1866.
IV. Martha^ Adelaide, b. Jan. 13, 1865: m. Jotham P.
Blake; has one son, Philip Nelson Blake, b. June 27,
~ 1899.
Generation mi Shaw Records 91
V. Flora** Werster, b. Jan. i8, 1868; m., May 15, 1890,
Albert C. Wilbur of Bridgewater, Mass.
VI. Charles'* Edward, b. Nov. 27, 187 i.
viL Fred^ Merrill, b. Aug. 20, 1874.
( Si^neoifi B., John'', Edirari/^, E(hr(n-(/'\ Jy(uij(i niiir,
liuij('r\)
()4. John' B. Shaw , b. ^Tay '), LSlid : 111., Aui>'. -"), l<S5(j,
Mary Augusta, gTaiKklauiihtcr of Aaiou Merrill and lived
on the homestead with his brother, Simeon: d. J:in. IS,
1882; his wife, in 1872. Children—
I. Martha** Jane, b. June 22, 1857 ; d. Feb. 26, 1877.
II. Emeline'* Au(;usta, b, July 13, i860 ; m. Eugene Smith
of Manchester, N. H., where they reside.
HI. Lizzie^ Bell, b. Aug. 25, 1862; ni., Feb. 8, 1882, Arch-
er Jenness of Rye, N. H.
IV. John** Franklin, b. Aug. 24, 1864.
V. Annie^ Cynthia, b. Dec. 2, 1866 ; d. Jan. 10, 1867.
VI. George^ B., ) . . i at o^
s Stwnis, b. May 14, 1871; , ., ^.^
VII. Georgietta*' \ ' ■' ^' ' ' d. Nov. 30, 1887.
These twins were adopted by a relative, James Hobbs.
(RlvlianF', Folh nisi )<'('■', JJrDjf/r/n'ii'^, Ed/ntni'\ Itciijiiniiir,
65. Davii)" Shaw, h. in Xewburv, N. II., dan. \K 1^22 ;
m., Oet. 11, IS,")."), FJlen, daughler of John and Nancv
Johnson of Grafton, .\. II. Thev reside in Newbury and
have five ehildren, nanudy :
I. Ella** E., b. Oct. 27, 1856 ; was a school teacher ; m. in
1873, John Folsom. They have one child.
II. Elnora** S., b. Dec. 18, 1858; also a teacher ; m. in
«'- Shaw IIec^ouds Generation vii
1876, to Chesterville Currier; one child.
HI. Belle* C, b. Feb. 13, 1862 ; like her sisters, a teacher ;
m. in 1883, George L. Nichols. They have three chil-
dren.
IV. Hattie^ E., b. Jan, 23, 1866, makes the fourth daughter
of this couple who has taught in the public schools ;
m. in 1889, Burton Tucker and has one child.
V. Herbert^ G., b. Dec. 20, 187 1.
(Richard^, FoIIansbec", Bi'iijami/i\ E(haan/'\ Bcnjamiu-, Rogcr^.)
OG. Samuel' Shaw, b. in Newbiirv, N. H., Apr. 10,
1829; m., Jan. 1, 18;")5, Dorothea Cha.se of Sutton, X. II.,
who died in 18()5, after which he married Ardella, daughter
of Samuel and Sybil Colburn. Children as follows :
I Lilla' D., b. Dec. 16, 1859; m., May 7, 1879, Nathan
Bly and had but one child ; d. in 1886,
H. John** W., b. June 25, 1S67.
in. George* E., b. Sept. 18, 1869.
IV. Fred^ E., b. Feb. 27, 1874.
(yo/m\ Betijamifv', Benjamin^, Edward'\ Benjamift\ Roger\)
(\1. Oliver" Shaw, b. in Weare, X. II., Mar. ;'), ISll ;
m., Apr. !(!, l.So4, Jane Stanwood of Bo.seowen, X\ II.
He lived in Salisbury some years, but finally removed to St.
Paul, Minn., where he died, Apr. 25, l.sr)5. They had six
children, all born in Salisbury, but no dates obtained.
I. Francis^ b. ; resides in St. Paul, Minn.
II. Henrv^ D., b. ; d. in the army, unmarried.
III. Mary« J., b. ; m. Lorenzo Fifield.
IV. Benjamin^ b. ; m. a Mrs. Ackerman.
Generation vii Shaw Records 03
V. Eliza^ b. .
VI. Maria^ b. .
(John^, Benjamin^, Bciijatnin'^, Edward^, Benjamin-^ Koger^.J
(i^>. Sanborn' Shaav, b. in Andover, Miiy 1,1814: ni.,
Nov. 23, 1(S87, SjiliiKi Scvcriincc and \\\v<\ in Salisbiii-y.
He Avas a fanner; no date of death, lie had seven chil-
dren, namely :
I. Sarah\|., b. Feb. g, 1840; m., May 30, 1851^, Francis
Stevens and resides in Northtield, N. H.
II. James- S., b. May 28, 1841 ; m., Mar. i 1, 1869, Fannie
A. Fellows; d. Dec. 13, 1873.
III. Abbie-, b. Dec. 6, 1842 ; m., Mar. 10, 1867, George F.
Weeks and resides in Northfield, N. H.
IV. Ann^ J., b. Mar. 28, 1844; m., Sept. 14, 1S82, David S.
Prince. No further record.
71 v. John**, b. Jan. 25, 1846; m. Annie A. Stevens.
VI. Byron^ b. Oct. 24, 1847; rn-> May i, 1873, Nellie S.
Oliver of Salisbury and lives in Northtield. They
have one child —
I. Everett'' S., b. Jan. 5, 1888.
VII. True\ b. Aug. 25, 1849 ; m., Mar. 2, 1880, Mary A. Mer-
sey and has one child —
I. E//a'' May, b. Oct. 9, 1885.
(yohn^\ Beiijavii)v\ Benjamiii\ Edward '\ Benjamin-, /\ogcr\ )
(ill. Klii'HALEt" Shaw, b. in Saiisburv, \. 11., Atiir. 21',
181S: in., 1st, Eli/a \. Stanwood of Boscowcn, N. 11. : 2d,
.Inly S, l,sr)2, Kniily Harney of (irafton, N. II.: d. Sept.
27, ISSS. Children as follows:
I. GERRISH^ b. June 2, 1845; m., isl, Jennie M. Heath
who died July 8, 1876; m., 2d, February, 1 881, Mrs.
P. Heath.
-94 Shaw Records Generation vii
II. DiMOND^ b. Apr. 1 6, 1848 ; m. Ida Sargent of Loudon,
N. H.
III. Emma«, b. July 5, 1853. I ^^ j^jj.^j^gj. ^g^Qj.^ Qf ^i^g^g
IV. Jarvis' B., b. May 20, 1855. )
V. Gilbert^ W., b. May 12, 1857 ; d. in childhood.
VI. Jennie** M., b. Aug. 6, 1859; m. Charles F. Taylor.
VII. Samuel- B., b. Aug. 16, 1861.
VIII. Salina** a., b. Jan. 10, 1863.
IX. Flora' M., b. July 13, 1864.
X. Eliphalei^ b. Aug. 3, 1865; d. in infancy.
( Bcnja7nin^, Bcnjamin'\ Benjamin^, E(hvani'\ Benjamin-,
RogcrK)
70. Hiram" Shaw, b. in Salisbury, July IH, 1824: m.,
Apr. ."), LSoO, Suruli Siinoiuls of Miuulicstcr, N. H. ; d. in
SeptombL-r, 1<S<S*.I, Icaviiii:- ten rhildrcn, namely:
I. Arthur' S. N., b. Sept. 27, 185 1 ; m. Ella Kelley.
II. Anna^ b. Aug. 10, 1853 ; m. James B. Warren.
III. Nellie', b. Jan. 24, 1855; m. Charles Conant.
IV. Addie^ b. Nov. 23, 1857.
V. Edwin' J., b. Sept. 15, i860.
VI. Walter' H., b. Oct. 6, 1S65.
VII. Kate' B., b. June 28, 1867.
VIII. Clara' E., b. Aug. 3, 1S70.
IX. Philip' F., b. Apr. 13, 1873.
X. Benjamin', b. Dec. 15, 1876.
Genekation viir Shaw Kecokds HT)
( Sanborn', /o/in'\ Baijamin^, Boijamifi^, Edward^, Benjamin'^,
Roger"^. )
71. John'' Shaw , h. in Salishuiv, X. II.,.I;iii. l'(!. IMIC;
111., St'})t, 1, 1<S72, Annie A. Stevens uiul settle(l at the old
Googiii ^Nlills in Sulisbury and eiipii>ed in inillinu', luniliei-
inf>', etc. He was a man of considerable prominence in his
nati\'e town and indeed, in the whole coiiimunit\', his !)iisi-
ne.ss ability and integrity ha\ ini:- won for him the conlideiice
of his townsmen, so that he was elected to various town of-
lices, and in ISSo, was sent as representative to the New
nam})shir<' Legislature. lie had four children, (all boi'n in
Salisbury, ) namely :
I. James^ S., b. Nov. 2, 1873.
II. Abbie' F., b. Nov. 28, 1874.
HI. Lizzie" E., b. Jan. 16, 1876.
IV. Llwis" C, b. Jan. 12, 1878.
BRENTWOOD BRANCH.
(CaleJP, Josf^p]!"^, Ro(ie)'^.)
Joseph* Shaw, 1). ut Hami»t()n Falls, June 2, 1711 ; m.,
Jan. 22, 17;;"), Elisabeth Baehelder and settled in Brent-
wood, X. II. They were known t(t have had tsvo sons, j)(>r-
haj)s more. They were —
I. John-', b. ; m., Feb. 25, 1768, Joanna Clifford; d.
-Jan. 13, 1804. They had six children, namely:
1. Mary'', b. in Brentwood, Oct. 27, 1768.
2. Josepli'\ b. in Brentwood, Aug. 19, 1770.
3. Saralf\ b. in Brentwood, July 6, 1772.
4. Annie'', b. in Brentwood ; d. in infancy.
5. Bctsef, b. in Brentwood, Sept. 24, 1777 ; m., Jan. 17,
1799, Hill Judkins.
6. Annie'', b. in Brentwood, Nov. 22, 1779.
It. SAMUEL^ b. in Brentwood, ; ni. Margaret ; d.
June 17, 1784; wife, Margaret, d. Jan. 6, 1798. Chil-
dren :
2 I. John'', b. in Fpping, N. H., Apr. 23, 1 760; ni. Ruth Page.
2. Raihcl'', b. in Fpping, N. H., ; m., Apr. 6, 1786,
Joseph Nealy.
3. Nancy'', b. in Fpping, ; m., Feb. 6, 1801, Richard
Bean.
3 4. -Saw/^t'/^b. Nov. 8, 1772; m., July I, 1795, Rhoda Straw.
Generation v Shaw Recoiids 97
(S(Win('l\ (Jaleh\ Joscplr, llu<j('r\)
Samuel^ Shaw, b. at Hampton IVach, July 1, 174.S : m.
Whitchcr, and canio to Maine with three sons sonic tinn-
subse(juent to the year 1800. The family had been li\ ina
in Brentwood, N. H., as the foUowina- records recci\cd
from descendants testify. It has not been aseertaiiied w heth-
er the three sons mentioned above comprised the entire tani-
ily, or whether others were left in New Hampshire in homes
of their own. Tht' names of the three (perhaps not in tlieir
natural order) were —
I. Benjamin", b. in Brentwood (?).
II. Nathaniel**, b. in Brentwood ; m., Jan. 24, 1799,
Betse}' Burley of Newmarket, N. H.
4 III. Caleb**, b. in Brentwood, Dec. 17, 1770; m. Betsey
Brown of Epping, N. H.
98 Shaw Records Generation vi
2. JoHN*^ Shaw, 1). in Eiipini'-, X. II., \\)Y. "io, 17(!0;
111., Dec. 23, 1781, Ruth, d;iuij,liter of David Piiiir of Ilaiuj)-
toii. He wa.s a fanner and settled in his native town where
he died Jan. 7, 182(j ; his wife, Ruth, died Oct. 7, l.Sf)4.
They had two children, (i)erha])s others*) namely:
I. Nancy", b. Mar. 5, 1784; m., March, 181 1, William
Blaisdell and resided in Epping where she died Oct.
14, 1814. Children :
1. Sam/i^ S. Blaisdell, b. in 181 1 or 1812 ; m. Francis
Harvey.
2. yo//n^ S/uiw Blaisdell, b. Aug. 25, 1813 ; 111., June 12,
1848, Mary Elizabeth Edgerly, daughter of Orrien
and Betsey (Shaw) Edgerly of Lee, N. H.; resided
in Epping, and had children as follows : ( i ) Alma
A., b. Sept. 21, 1849, d. Sept. 12, 1861 ; (2) Frank
P., b. Mar. 12, 1853; {3) Walter S., b. Nov. 9,
1859, d. Mar. 3, i860; (4) Nannie E., b. May 3,
1861 ; (5) Cora S., b. June 30, 1863, d. Apr. it^,
1885.
II. Sarah" F., b. in Epping, Dec. 14, 1799; ni. Joseph C.
Plummer ; died in Lawrence, Mass., Dec. 9, 1886, leav-
ing one daughter.
(Sainnef', J<)S(^pIi^^ Vulel/^ Josej)lr, IiiMjer^.)
3. Samuel*^ Shaw, h. in E})[)inii', N. II., Nov. S, 1772;
111., July 1, 171*5, Rlioda Straw who was h. Jan. 2(!, 177;").
They lived in Brentwood and Epping, and had children as
follows :
5 I. John", b. in Epping, Oct. 26, 1795; m., Sept. 9, 1820,
Abigail Reynolds of Lee, N. H.; d. in Nottingham,
N. H., May 15, 1846; his wife d. in Gorham, Sept. 25,
1885.
* A John Shaw, Jr., was married in Epping, N. H., Apr. 4, 1802, to Miss Polly Currier.
Was he the second child of John mentioned above.'
Generation vi Shaw 1\K('(»i;i)s K'.i
II. Orin", b. in F.pping, N. H., Aug. i8, 1797.
HI. Henry", b. in Kpping, Feb. 20, iSoo; m. Sally Blaisdell.
IV. Harriei', b. in Kpping, Mar. 30, 1802 ; m. Mark French.
V. Samuel", b. in Kpping, Feb. 20, 1807.
VI. Daniel", b. in Kpping, Apr. 18, 1810.
vii. Mary" Jane, b. in Kpping, Apr. ii, 1816; ni., Oct. 21,
1888, Benjamin Clifford of Kpping.
(Sainud^, tSainuel'^, (jKh^lr, f/o.sp^>//-, Uixjci-^.)
4. Caleb^ Shaw, h. in Brentwood. \. II., Dec 17,
1770: 111., Dec. 2o, U'.H, Betsey Broun of Kppini:, .\ . II.;
lived in Brentwood and vicinity until ahoiil I sol, llun iiio\-
ed to Palmyra, Me. In l.S(><S, they relurncd to New IIaiii|)-
sliire, hut eai'h' in the \'ear of isls. lhe\ caine bark to I'al-
luyra and .settled there. He introduccMl (he lirst sinule
lior.se wagon into the town, and made (he lirsl I rip from Ihe
Kennebec to the Penobscot thai was cNcr made in a siiiiiJe
horse wheeled vehicde, Nov. 1-1, bSlS. A record of this
event by the Town Clerk of Newport, speaks of his arrixal
in the settlement as a great curiosity, u])oii which the pt-o-
ple along the route looked with wonder. His wife, r>ctsc\-
Shaw, died in Xew})ort, Me., May H, iSlll. Ilisowndcalh
took place there, Oct. .'l, liSl'.l. This couple had sixtt't'ii
children, named}' :
6 1. Samuel", b. in Brentwood, June 23, 1793; ni- Martha
Harvey.
7 11. Benjamin", b. in P>rentwood, Mar. 2, 1795; ni. Maria
Wilson ; d. July 5, 1862.
III. William", b. in Brentwood, Dec. 31, 179^); married;
died in Savannah, Ga., June 20, 1828, leaving one son,
I. George^ IV., b. ; m., April, 1852, Mary McRain
of Camden, S. C., and settled there; d. Dec. 13,
i860. Children: (1) loliii W'., b. luly 17, 1854,
m. Josephine Jones of Memphis, rcnii., and d. at
y
100 SHA^^ Kecokds Genekation vi
Fort Worth, Tex., Oct. 9. 1889; (2) Camille, b. in
Camden, Nov. 21, 1857, m. Mansfield McLauren ;
(3) Mamie, b. Camden, Jan. 23, 1859, d. Jan. 12,
1879; (4) George W., b. in Camden, Mar. 6, i86r,
m. Lillie Algers, d. Jan. 23, 1890.
IV. Betsey", b. in Brentwood, Dec. 15, 179S ; m. Orrien Ed-
gerly of Lee, N. H., Apr. 6, 1818 ; d. Nov. 19, 1861.
Children :
1. Daniel^ C. Ei/ger/y, b. Feb. 2, 1820 ; ni. Sarah Burn-
ham of Epping, N. H.; d. Apr. 24, 1877.
2. I'heodore^ G. Edgerly, b. Oct. 2, 182 1 ; m. Mary Ken-
erston.
3. David^ Edgerly, b. June i, 1823 ; m. Caroline Blais-
dell.
4. Miuy^ E. Edgerly, b. July 4, 1826 ; m. John Blaisdell.
5. Joseph'' C. Edgerly, b. Aug. 28, 1833 ; d. June 3, 1865.
6. jfolut^ O. Edgerly, b. Sept. 5, 1835 ; m. Annie Plum-
mer.
7. Lyinan^ S. Edgerly, b. May 15, 1838.
V. Abigail', b. in Brentwood, Oct. 8, 1800; m. Enoch P.
Judkins, who d. Dec. 20, 1882 ; she d. at Newport,
Me., Apr. 8, 1879. One child,
I. Safiford^ F. Judkins, b. in Palmyra, Me., Jan. 20, 1839;
m. Annie C. Manter of Industry, Me., and settled in
Newport ; is treasurer of the East Pond Mfg. Co.
They have three children, namely: (i) Abbie M.,
b. Apr. 30, 1866, m. Frank E. Adams; (2) Mabel
L., b. Aug. 21, 1871 ; (3) Bertha M., b. June 6,
1873-
VI. Daniel" C, b. in Palmyra, Me., Dec. 5, 1802 ; d. un-
married in New York city, July 9, 1825.
VII. Enoch' C, b. in Palmyra, June 25, 1804 ; m. Rosilla
Clough of Amesbury, Mass.; was a merchant in New-
port, where he died Mar. 31, 1843. They had one
child —
I. Gustavus'' A. B., b. in Newport, May 9, 1832 ; m..
May 9, 1863, Antoinette, daughter of Francis and
Maria Linck of Nashville, Tenn.; d. at St. Paul,
Generation vi Shaw Records 101
Minn., Mar. 23, 1890. Children: (i) Alice M., b.
in Evansville, Ind., Feb. 9, 1865 ; (2) Elsie M., b.
in Evansville, 1866, m. Francis Mclver; (3) Lewis
F., b. in St. Paul, June 30, 1867 ; (4) Mary R., b.
Sept. 17, 1870 ; (5 ) Stella M., b. May 27, 1872.
VIII. Caleb' 2d, b. June 14, 1806 ; d. May 13, 1810.
IX. Lyman' B., b. in Epping, N. H., Apr. 18, 1808; ni. Octa-
via Ridgely of Baltimore, Md.; lived in Chicago, 111.,
and St. Louis, Mo., where he died, Oct. 8, 1845. t^hil-
dren :
1. Ridgely'^, b. Dec. 4, 1834; d. in childhood.
2. Orfavia^, b. Oct. 5, 1836; d. in 1875.
3. Howard'^, b. Oct. 16, 1838; ni., in 1864, Eliza R. Tra-
cy.
4. Eliza^, b. Aug. 13, 1S40; m., Dec. 27, 1870, J. A.
Owen.
5. Lyvian^ Jr., b. Aug. 31, 1842.
6. Kidgcly^, b. Jan. 18, 1844.
X. Calkb', 3d, b. in Newmarket, July 31, 1810 ; m., in 1832,
in Milo, Me., Mary W. Hill, daughter of Gen. Hill of
the United States Army ; lived in various places, but
died in Chicago, Apr. 8, 1863. Children, as follows —
1. Betsey^ Maria, b. in Newport, June 18, 1835 ; m.
Charles Townsend and had six children. Names
not obtained.
2. Alary^ Ochivia, b. in Newport, Dec. 19, 1837 ; m., ist,
Andrew Ward ; 2d, S. A. Talbot, and had four chil-
dren.
3. Daniel'^ C, b. in Newport, Apr. 2, 1839; m., in Chi-
cago, 111., June 8, 1869, Caroline Dean.
4. Hclcn^ Amelia, b. in Newport, February, 1842 ; m.
John Davis ; one child.
XI. Georcif,^ W., b. in Newmarket, Jan. 13, 1813; m. Sarah
B. Arnold of Mercer, Me., and had four children,
names only obtained : Fannie, Georgiana, Sarah G.,
John G.
102 Shaw Records Generation vi
XII. John' VV., b. in Newmarket, July 19, 1814 ; ^- Mar. 5,
1815.
xin. John" W., b. in Newmarket, Oct. i, 1816; was in busi-
ness for many years as a broker in real estate and
mortgages, with offices on Washington, Devonshire
and State streets, Boston, Mass., where his reputation
for business ability and strict integrity was everywhere
recognized, and his promptitude and habitual exact-
ness was an example for his employees. His home
was located at VVellesley Hills, coming there when it
was a part of Needham, and he was largely instru-
mental in bringing it up to its present high status as
a suburban resort for the families of men doing busi-
ness in the city of Boston. He took a prominent part
' in the educational interests of this town — the fine
clock in the tower of the High School building there
having been presented by him ; and in grateful appre-
ciation of this gift, the school is now known as the
"Shaw School," and is perpetuated as such by a tab-
let over the front entrance of the building upon which
is inscribed this name. Mr. Shaw has also been a
liberal contributor to the Unitarian church in Welles-
ley Hills, and was practically interested in the building
of the present beautiful church ediiice erected there a
few years ago. He died at his home in that place,
Jan. 10, 1896. Mr. Shaw was an efficient helper in
the work of collecting material for " Shaw Records."
He employed an agent to examine all the public rec-
ords to be found in Boston and Cambridge, Mass., as
: well as the Probate Records of the counties of Suffolk
and Middlesex in the same State, forwarding the same
all at his own expense, for publication in this work.
XIV. James' M., b. in Palmyra, Me., Dec. 27, 1819; was in
company with his elder brother, John W., in the bro-
kerage business in Boston — the tirm being known as
John W. Shaw & Co., Real Estate and Mortgage Bro-
kers, 194 Washington, 29 Devonshire and 14 State
Sts., Boston. He resided with his brother, John W.,
at Wellesley Hills, and died there, Jan. 23, 1895.
XV. Moses' M., b. Feb. 8, 1821 ; d. Feb. 10, 182 1.
XVI. Mary" W. B., b. Jan. 11, 1823 ; d. Aug. 27, 1830.
Generation vii Shaw Eecords 103
(Samuel^, Samuel^, Joseph^, Ccdth^^ JosepJfi, Boc/er^.)
5. John" Shaw, b. in Epping, N. II., Oct. 2r>, 17!I5:
m., Sept. :•, 1Sl>(), Abigail Reynolds of Lee, X. 11. 'riicy
lived for ii tiiiie in Epping, also in Lee and Nottingliani.
He died in Nottingham, Mar. 1."), l'S4(). Mrs. Shaw died
in Gorham, N. H., S(>])t. 2."), ISS,^. ("hildrcn:
I. Abigail^ J., b. in Popping, bdy 2, 182 1 ; d. Sept. 18, 1843.
II. Sarah^ b. in Epping, Feb. 3, 1823; m. Henry Keniston
of Andover, Mass.
Til. Mary* Elizabeth, b. in Epping, Feb. 6, 1828 ; m. Wil-
liam Brown of Bethel, Me. ; d. there, Feb. 2, 1892 ; no
children.
IV. Harriet' Ann, b. in Lee, Mar. 24, 1831 ; m. jerry Bough-
ton of Springfield, Mass.; d. Aug. 24, 1885.
V.
Maria^ b. in Lee, Apr. 11, 1833 ; d. June 19, 1863.
VI. Emeline", b. in Epping, Nov. 16, 1836 ; ni. Otis S. Need-
ham, a machinist of Springfield, Mass.; settled after a
while, in West Bethel, Me., where he died. Mrs. Need-
ham died on Nov. 18, 1902. Their children were —
1. Abbie^ Maria Needham, b. in Indian Orchard, Mass.,
Aug. 10, 1858; m. Edwin N. Anderson, an engineer
on the Grand Trunk Railway for many years. They
live in South Paris, Me., and have one son, Harold
C. Anderson, b. May 3, 1885.
2. Frank^ E. Ncedhavi, b. Jan. 29, 1862; m. Bertha
Twitchell, and has one daughter.
VII. Susan', b. in Nottingham, June 28, 1839; d. Nov. 2,
1846.
(Ccdeh\ Samuel^, iSamuel\ Caleb\ Josejj/i'\ RogevK)
(). Samuel' Shaw, b. in Brentwood, N. II., .lunc 28,
1793; 111. Martha A\'. Harvey of (Jilnianton, N. 11., and liv-
ed in Meredith for a \vhil<s but finally settled in raluiyra.
Me, He was a farmer by oeeiipation, but was extensively
104 Shaw Records Generation vii
known in official circles throughout the eastern part of Maine,
lie was State Senator for 1841-2 ; Slierift of Somerset Co.
two vciirs, and De})uty Sheriff for seventeen years. He
(lied in Palmyra, Mar. 1"), 1S72: his wife, Martha, Jan. 22,
1<S|)(). They had two children, namely:
T. Olive** A., b. in Meredith, N. H., Aug. 9, 1818 ; m. Ben-
jamin Pollard, M. D., and had three children ; now
deceased.
II.
Elisha** W., b. in Meredith, May 23, 1822 ; m., Mar. 29,
1855, Maria, daughter of Samuel and Maria Elhins.
Mr. Shaw was a lumberman and resided in Newport,
where he was prominent in business circles ; died Apr.
4, 1903. Children :
1. ird/Zi-r' A'., b. in Newport, Aug. 29, 1S56 ; m. Maud
Jones of Bangor and has one child.
2. Frances' A., b. in Newport, July 6, 1859 ; m. Don A.
H. Powers, Esq. They have two children.
3. Marv' C<tro/i/i(-, b. in Newport, Jan. i, 1862 ; m. Hom-
er V. Benson, M. D. They have five children.
4. Bessie" A., b. in Newport, Mar. 14, 1865.
(Cal('J)'', ^SdjjtiteP, ^S<iiiiiiel\ Calel/', f/o.sr^>//-, Rix/f^f^.)
7. RE\.[A:Mr\'' Shaw, b, in Brentwood, \. H., ^lar. 2,
17!).">: ni., .Vug. 1, 1S24, by Henjamin Shaw, Esc)., (uiude
of the g'i'o(»m), to Maria ^^'iIson of Brentwood ; was an en-
listed soldier in the war of 1.S12, stationed at Portsmouth,
\. H. ; after marriage he became a farmer, living for a
while in Palmyra but linally settled in Newport, where he
li\('d over forty years and was one of the most successful
business men of that town, lie died fitdy 5, 18(i2, an hon-
ored and much esteemed citizen. Mrs. Shaw died Jan. 11,
l.S,S7. They had three children, namelv :
I. Rinaldo*^, b. in Palmyra, Jan. 19, 1827 ; m. Anna S.
Dudley; d. Feb. 14, 1892.
Generation vii Sitaav REroKT)^ 105
II. Francis** M., b. in Palmyra, Jan. i8, 1S31 ; was, with
his brother Rinaldo, among the pioneers to California
in 1849, when but eighteen years of age, going over-
land on foot, via lltah and Nevada, the whole dis-
tance of 2300 miles in five months and ten days. He
spent twelve years in frontier life near the Sierra Ne-
vada Mountains and the " Rockies." Mr. .Shaw re-
turned to Maine in i860, and married, in 1862, Miss
Sarah B. Dexter who died in 1863; married, 2d, Sept.
I, 1865, Miss Kmma L., daughter of Joseph F. and
Julia A. (Towle) Tillon of Monmouth, Me., and set-
tled in Newport, Me., where he is a farmer. Justice of
the Peace, Town Clerk, Recorder of Municipal Court,
real estate broker, and newspaper correspondent. To
quote from an eastern Maine paper — " He is promi-
nent in Grange, Masonic, and Odd Fellow circles, and
is always ready to speak and write a good word for
Newport and the State of Maine. We believe that
the industrial prosperity of Newport has been aided
immeasurably by the connection of Mr. Shaw with
the press, for he has never failed to awaken an inter-
est from the outside world in the beauties and possi-
bilities of this region." Mr. and Mrs. Shaw have one
child only :
I. Benjamin'^ F., b. May 12, 1879; m., June 14, 1900.
Mildreth Frances Goodwin and resides in Newport,
They have — (i) Francis Goodwin, b. Mar. 18, 1901.
III. Mary* F., b. Dec. 23, 1846 ; m. Eugene \V. Smith.
STANDISH BRANCH.
(CaleU\ JosepJfl, Ro<in-K)
9. Ebenezer"* Shaw, b. in Huniptoii, X. IL, Oct. 7,
171H; m., Nov. IH, 1738, Anna, daunhU'r of Tlionuis and
Abiali Philbrick of Hampton. Tliey raine to Pearsontown,
(now Standish, jVIe., ) in 17<):^ ; took possession of a tract
of land consisting of two hundred acres and a mill [)rivile<>e,
granted him by the j)rojH'ietors of the toAvnshi]), and l)()ught
in addition, h)t No. 42 of Thomas Morton which last is still
in the possession of his descendants. Mr. Shaw was a me-
chanic, being carpenter, millwright and coojjcr, besides at-
tending to a large farm and saw mill, the latter built by him-
self, and the first ever operated in that town. It may be in-
teresting to state here that Mr. Shaw li\c'd until his majori-
ty with Moses Pearson, the first sheriff of Cumberland
County, his father's death when he was a child, rendering
this necessary. After his marriage, and as children were
born to them, he, being of a religious turn of mind and a
zealous churchman, was so desirous of bringing them up in
a God-fearing manner, that, previous to his removal to
Standish in 17(i2, he removed from Hamjjton to Sargent's
Island, in order that they might grow up uncontaminated by
the impure associations of the town. It is said that Mr.
Shaw's success in business enabled him to give each of his
sons a farm when they started out in life for themselves,
Generation iv Shaw Records 107
.situated in (|uite near ])roxiinity to his own. Thoy were all
born in Hampton. Mr. Shaw died Mar. KJ, 17^i2; his wife
Anna, Dec. 12, 1804, leavin<>' nine childnn, ('i^ht>-t\\()
grandehildrcn, oiu' hundred and nine <>reat-iiTan(h-hildren,
and one gTeat-iiTeat-urandehild. Names of children were —
2 I. JosiAH^ b. Jan. 31, 1740 ; m. Mary Lumper; d. Aug. 7,
1810,
II. Abiah^ b. Jan. 16, 1741 ; d. Apr. 10, 1762; unmarried.
3 III. Joanna^, b. Apr. 4, 1743; m. Peter Moulton ; d. Jan.
16, 1834.
4 IV. Sargent'', b. Oct. 23, 1745 ; in. Sarah Knights; d. Dec.
5. 1823.
5 V. Ebenezer^, b. Jan. 3, 1749 ; m., ist, Sarah Wood ; 2d, Sa-
lome Green.
VI. Elisabeth", b. Mar. 21, 1751 ; m. James Moody, and
settled on a farm near Standish village. He was the
first blacksmith in town and a Revolutionary soldier.
He died Jan. 4, 1818. His wife Elisabelh, May 27,
1816. Children :
1. Abiah*" iMoody, b. about 177 i ; m. Hezekiah lirown.
2. Saffi//t'/*^' Moody, b. about 1773 ; m. Sarah Rogers of
Cape Cod.
3. DanieP Moody, b. about 1775 ; m. Mary Sawyer.
4. Rhodit' Moody, b. about 1776; m. Friend Loring of
Portland, Me.
5. Anna*^ Moody, b. about 1777 ; m. Benj. Rand of Stan-
dish ; d. Feb. 23, 1827.
6. WiUiam'^ Moody, b. about 1778 ; m. Elisabeth Sawyer ;
d. Feb. 4, 1852.
7. Enoch"' Moody, b. about 1779 ; m. Uorcas Sawyer.
8. Betscf Moody, b. ; m. Daniel Smith.
Q. Apphia"' Moody, ) ,
r- ■ « ^^ J >■ records wanting.
10. Eunice^ Moody, ) °
11. Jaynes"' Moody, b. ; m. Rosannah Stuart; d.
Dec. 4, 1822.
12. A child"' who died in infancy.
108 Shaw Records Gexeration iv
6 VII. Thomas^ b. Oct. 20, 1753 ; m. Anna Wood ; d. Oct. 20,
1838.
VIII. Mary^, b. Nov. 7, 1755; ni. ist, Stephen Sanborn; 2d
John Mayall.
7 IX. Margaret^ b. Jan. 7, 1758; m. Daniel Bean; d. Aug.
20, 1847.
8 X. Joseph^ b. May 10, 1760; m. Eunice Bean; d. Aug. 24,
1830.
GexePvAtion V Shaav TUxohds 109
(Ebenezei'^, (JaUA?, Joseph-, T(o<jer^.)
2. JosiAir5 SiiAW, I), ill Iliiiiipton, \. II., .Ian. ;^, 1710:
111. Miirv Lamprey of Ilainplon and in 17(;;'> icinovod with
his family to the towiisliij) of Pearsontow n, now Standish,
and houuht Lot No. \\\. Here he settled and kept the first
tavern ever opened to the pul)lic in Standish. lie \va> also
the lirst Town Treasurer of Standish, as well as Selectman.
By ocH'Upation he was a cooper and fai'inei'. Mi'. Shaw
died Alio-. 7, ISIO; his wife, Mary, .Ian. !», 1X2(1. Their
children wei'e —
I. Mary'', b. in Hampton, Oct. i6, 1761 ; m., Feb. 14, 1785,
Jonathan Bartlett of Bethel, Me., where they lived un-
til his death which occurred Apr. 14, lyQ.S. She after-
wards married Nathan Adams of Riimford, Me.,
and had one daughter who married Rev. Mr. Hub-
bard, a Congregational minister. Children, by hrst
husband were—
1. Anna' Baiilett, b. Apr. 22, 1786; d. Nov. 7, 1812,
unmarried.
2. Elijah' Bartlctl, b. Oct. t^o, 1788; m. Nancy Graham
of Rumford and had one child, Hannah, who mar-
ried Abiel Chandler of Bethel, and had four chil-
dren, namely: (i) Elijah B., b. Jan. 14, 1830; (2)
Abiel, b. Sept. 21, 1837; (3) (,'aroline K., b. Dec.
7, 1838; (4) Mary E., b. Dec. 20, 1843.
3. Elias' BaiilctI, b. Aug. 10, 1791 ; in., ist, Eliza
Adams, by whom he had one child, Eliza, who mar-
ried Enoch Knapp. He afterwards married Judith
Farnham, who bore him live others, namely : ( i )
Sylvia 1'., b. I'eb. 15, 1817; (2) Mary, b. May 9,
1819; (3) Elias S., b. Nov, 26, 1828; (4) Jona-
than M., b. Mar. 30, 1826; (5) Harriet, b. Nov. 5,
1829.
4. SainucP Barf/ctt, b. Sept. 1, 1794; m. Sarah Ward-
well.
9 II. Hannah'"', b. in Standish, Dec. 22, 1763; m. Asaph
Brown of Waterford, Me.
III. Anna'', h. May 8, 1766; m. John Atherton of Waterford,
(a Revolutionary soldier for four years), and settled
110 Shaav Records Generatiox v
in that town, where he died June 13, 1834 ; his wife,
Dec. 15, 1830. Children — -
1. yosia/i' Af/iciioii, b. Nov. 8, 1791 ; m., ist, Betsey Car-
ter, 2d, Mary Barker. He resided at South Water-
ford, where he was a merchant and tanner; d. Nov.
26, 1863. Children: (i) Mary A., {2) Maria F.,
(3) Elizabeth W., (4) Charles, (5) George.
2. Col. Joliii' A(/ier/oii, b. Apr. 5, 1793 ; ni. Harriet Ath-
erton, and lived on the homestead in Waterford ;
was Colonel of militia ; d. Vth. 28, 1825.
3. Ezra' Af/ie/io/i, b. Mar. 26, 1795; d. Aug. i, 1826, un-
married.
4. Joseph' Aiherton^h. Feb. 12, 1797; m. Susan Boston.
5. Joiiatha)i' At/ierfoii, b. Jan. 15, 1799 ' "^^ Apr. 26, 1834,
unmarried.
6. Oliver' Af/ierlon, b. June 24, 1801 ; m., ist, Mary Wil-
lard ; 2d, Mrs. Mary Phinney ; 3d, Julia Atherton.
He succeeded his brother John on the homestead ;
d. Mar. 3, 1874. Children; (r ) John, (2) Charles,
(3) Jane, who married Lewis Lilly.
7. JoeP Atherton, b. Feb. 20, 1803 ; d. July 2, 1809.
8. Ann' Atheiton, b. Feb. 8, 1807 ; m. Josiah Ellsworth;
settled at South Waterford, where he was a carpen-
ter and clothier. Children: (i) Mark T., (2)
Anna L., (3) Caroline B., (4) Cyrus M., (5) Anna
L., (6) Charles W.
9. Alary' Atherton, b. June i, 1810; d. Mar. 29, 1840,
unmarried.
IV. Jonathan^ b. Sept. 5, 1769; m. Polly Blake, Gorham.
10 V. Josiah^ b. Oct. 3, 1773; m. Sarah Poor of Brownfield,
Me.; 2d, Betsey Haskell, residence in Waterford ; d.
Jan. I, 1847.
11 vr. Eli'', b. Dec. 6, 1781 ; m. Bet'jcy Thomas, of Buxton;
d. Sept. 2, 1852.
Generation v Shaw Records 1 1 1
(Eb(nu^zev\ C(il('Iy\ ./o.syy;//-, /,'oyr'/-'.J
Joanna'' SiiAw, 1). in I luiiiptoii, Apr. 1, 171:;: m. \\\vv
^Nlonltoii, son of ^^'o^tIl^•, of lIaiii|)ton, and later settled in
Standish, ,Me., where he often held l(»\\ii ollices, heini; one;
of the SeU'etnien for several years. By occupation he was
I)oth cooper and farniei'. Died .June 2, JSJ:^. Mr>. Joanna
.Moidton, died .Ian. K;, \x:\\. Children :
I. Abigail'' Moui.ton, 1). in Hampton, N. H., Jan. ^o, 1763;
m. William Harmon; d. in Belfast, Me., Jan. 16, 1831.
II. .\nna'' Moulton, b. in Hampton, N. H., Mar. 16, 1764 ;
m. Josiah Harmon ; removed to Thorndike, Me.,
where she died Dec. 18, 1836.
III. Simon'' Moulton, b. in Hampton, N. H., Apr. 15, 1766;
m. ist, .Abigail PlaLsted ; 2d, Elisabeth Walker. He
settled in Standish. Me., where he died Feb. 13, 1854.
Children, all by first wife, were —
1. John' Moulton, b. Apr. 29, 1792; d. Sept. 13, 1821;
unmarried.
2. ElisahctlP Moulton, b. Oct. 7, 1794; m. William E.
Files, of Gorham, and died Feb. 24, 1857 ; five chil-
dren, namely : (i) Lorenzo Files, b. Oct. 25, 182 1,
m., I St, Sarah Sturgis, of Gorham ; 2d, Marilla Flood
cif liuxton ; (2) Albion K. f^. Files, b. May 19,
1824, m., Marilla Spear of Standish ; was a school
teacher, a soldier in the Union Army during the
Rebellion, and representative from Gorham in
1867-8; d. Oct. 21, 1872; children: Mary L. and
Lizzie, both dying in early youth; (3) Harriet
Files, b. Apr. 9, 1827, d. Aug. 31, 1849, unmarried;
(4) Cyrus Files, b. [an. 11, 1832, lives at West Gor-
ham, unmarried ; (5) Juliette M. Files, b. Jan. 2,
1838, m. William E., son of Edward Files. They
have three sons, names not obtained.
3. Mary'' Moulton, b. Nov. 19, 1796; m. Hiram Hasty of
Standish ; d. July 2, 1872 ; '<\\<t children : ( i ) Lucy,
(2) James L., (3) Andrew, (4) Sarah, (5) Abbic.
4. S'nnon' Moulton, b. Apr. 22, 1799; ^- 1'^'^- '3) '854,
in Brewer, Me., unmarried.
112 Shaw Records Generation v
5. Hatina/P Afoul ton, b. Apr. 27, 1801 ; m. Gardner Lib-
by; children's names were Peter, Daniel, Miranda,
Fanny, Ansel, Maria, Mary, Irvin, Levi. No dates
obtained.
6. Ebcnczef' Moulfon, b. June i, 1803 ; m. Elisabeth
Blake; d. Sept. 27, 1885.
7. /osia/i' Moultoii, b. June 8, 1805; m. Martha Hasty;
d. Sept. 25, 1894.
8. Peter' Moulion, b. Sept. 15, 1808; d. in childhood.
9. AbigaiP Moulfon, b. Nov. 8, 181 1 ; m. Eben Moulton
of Gorham ; d. Sept. 22, 1894, leaving one son,
Alphonso Moulton, Esq., b. July 16, 1847 ; m. Mar.
27, 1869, Miss Etta A. Ross of Harrison, Me., and
settled on the homestead with his father at South
Harrison ; is quite prominent in town, having been
. member of the School Board ; is Trustee of North
Bridgton Academy and has filled many other ofiFices.
Is also interested in Temperance work and is a
member of I. O. O. E.
IV. Lvdia'' Moulton, b. Dec. 27, 1767; m. John Plaisted ;
d. July 4, 1854.
V. Jonathan'^ Moulton, b. Jan. 2, 1770; m. ist, Agnes
Frost; 2d, Ann Blake; died in Standish, Nov. 4, 1836.
Children :
1. Ben/anii?f Moulton, b. Dec. i, 1793; m. Hannah
Harding.
2. Lydia' Moulton, b. Jan, 6, 1796; m. Calvin Stevens.
3. Agnes' Moulton, b. Feb. 28, 1798 ; m. William Harding.
4. Horaee'' Moulton, b. Apr. 14, 1800 ; m. Mary Stevens.
5. Ehenezer' Moulton, b. Sept. 10, 1802 ; m. Martha Phil-
brook ; residence in VVillmington, 111.
6. 77ieotlo/P Moulton, b. Oct. 30, 1806; m. twice; resi-
dence in Freedom, N. H. Six children.
7. Levi' Moulton, b. July 31, 18 13; m. Mary A. Blake,
Standish.
VL Ebenezer*^ Moulton, b. Mar. 23, 1772 ; m. Mary Plais-
ted, and removed to Waterford, Me.; he died in 1802.
Generation v Shaw Hecoi{|),s 113
vii. JosiAH*"' MouLTON, b. May 28, 1775 ; m., ist, Mary
Lane; 2d, Nancy Dearborn. Removed to Thorndike,
Me., where he died June 5, 1856, leaving nine children,
namely :
1. Peter' Moulton, b. Jan. 7, 1798 ; m. Harriet Jones ; re-
sided in Unity, Me.
2. Lavinia' Mou/Zoii, b. Feb. 8, 1800.
3. EudociiV Moul/on, b. Mar. 14, 1802.
4. Ell' MouIfoH, b. Jan. 15, 1804; m. Hannah Lake-
man.
5. Cyrus' Moulfon, b. about 1806; resided in Boston.
6. Alden' Moii/ton, b. ; resided in Hampden, Me.;
three children.
7. Althea' Afoiilton, b. .
8. Esther' Moulton.
9. Mary' Moultoji, b. ; m. Elias Harmon.
VIII. Sarah'^ Moulton, b. May 25, 1777 ; m. Kphraim Rowe,
and removed to Belfast, Me.; d. Nov. 23, 1849.
IX. Daniel" Moulton, b. Aug. 1, 1781 ; m. Anna, dau. of
Sargent Shaw of Standish, and lived in Gorham where
he died June 30, 1855. She died Jan. 8, 1861. Chil-
dren :
1. Jonathan' Moulton, b. Dec. 7, 1808 ; m. Lucy Hanson.
2. Eben'' Moulton, b. Nov. 5, 181 o ; m. Abigail, dau. of
Simon Moulton, and settled on a farm in South
Harrison, Me., where he resided for thirty-eight
years, and where he died Nov. 8, 18S7. He was a
man whose integrity was never questioned, and was
held in high esteem by his townsmen and acquaint-
ances. His wife died Sept. 22, 1894. They leave
one child, Alphonso Moulton, Esq., b. July 16, 1847 ;
m. Mar. 27, 1869, Miss Etta A. Ross, of Harrison,
and resides on the homestead in that town of whicli
he has ever been a prominent member, and with his
estimable wife occupy a large place in the hearts of
their acquaintances. Mr. Moulton was for years a
member of the School Board of Harrison ; is a
114 , Shaw Records Generation v
Trustee of North Bridgton Academy ; is an active
member of the I. O. O. F.; also of the local Grange.
He is a Justice of the Peace and an able writer and
newspaper correspondent.
3. Dafiiel' Moulton, b. Feb. 28, 182 1 ; m. Mary Ann,
dau. of Peter Shaw; lived in Gorham and Standish,
and died without issue at Little Falls, Gorham, Feb.
1 1, 1899.
XII. Joanna'^ Moulton, b. Oct. 20, 1783 ; m. Jan. 29, 1802,
Tristram Coffin of Gorham, and removed toThorndike,
where he died Apr. 13, 1849. Thirteen children.
(Ehpne::p,^, Calely^, J(>spp];\ TUxjoK)
4. Sai;(!ENT'^ Shaw, b. in Hampton, Oct. 28, 174."); m.,
1st, Sartih, daiiii'litcr of Williani and Hannah (Rol)('rts)
Kniulits of Windham : 2d, Mrs. Salome Dorsctt, daughter
of Jedc'diah Lombard of (iorham, Mc. He and his brother
Ebonczcr were members of the iirst Coiiufrea'ational church
ever oriiani/ed in Standish; was a Kevohitionary scddier,
and he was also the Hrst constable of that town. He settled
upon a farm of one hundred acres, in Standish, decch'd to
liim b\' his father, and which is now owned and occupied i)y
his iii'eat-iirandson, Ralpii Shaw . \\\ occupation Mr. Shaw
Avas a coo])er, and also an energetic and )»i'osperous lai'niei'.
He was a man much respected by ills fellow townsmen, of
unswer\inu" christian principle and fervent j)iety. He serv-
ed on the Board of Selectmen some years. Mr. Shaw mar-
ried, ;>d, Sept. 17, 17S(;, Ann Thompson, who died Feb. 1(!,
l,s;U; he died Dec. o, 182;'). His children by 1st wife
were —
12 I. Enoch'', b. June 8, 1772; m. Rhoda Philbrick ; d. Aug.
28, 1863.
II. Sarah-, b. June 5, 1775; "''• Joseph Smith; d. July 8,
1846.
III. Son'', b. Apr. 10, 1776 ; d. in infancy.
G^XERATiox V Shaw Kkcokds 11 a
B}^ 2d wife were —
13 IV. Joseph", b. Oct. 3, 1778; in. Mary Blithen of Thorn-
dike.
V. Abigail^ b. May 5, 1780 , m. William G. P'iles, Esq., of
Gorhani, Me.; d. in March, 1819, leaving eight chil-
dren, namely :
1. Anna' Files, b. May 5, 1804; d. Aug. 27, 1806.
2. Ebeiiczcr' Files, b. Aug. 22, 1S06 ; d. July 22, 1807.
3. Lot/irop' Files, b. Jan. 14, 1808; m. Mary Merrill of
Buxton, Me.; d. Sept. 27, 1870.
4. Salome' Files, b. Apr. 29, iSii ; d. Sept. 29, 1869, un-
married.
5. Josia/r Files, b. Aug. 29, 18 13; d. in childhood.
6. William' Files, Jr., b. May 27, 1S15; m. Apphia,
daughter of Timothy Blake of Gorham. They had
two sons, (i ) Almon, (2) Lothrop.
7. Francis' Files, b. July 13, 1S17; m., ist, Hannah
Watts; 2d, Harriet Hasty.
8. Abii^^aiP Files, b. Mar. 10, 1819 ; d. Oct. i, 1863, un-
married.
VI. Mary'', b. Oct. 16, 17S1 ; m. Simeon Coffin of Gorham,
son of Simeon Coffin who was the first settler in
Alfred, Me. They removed to Thorndike, Me., where
he was a prosperous farmer and prominent citizen.
Mrs. Mary Coffin died July 6, 1839; her husband in
187 I ; he had been Senator in the Maine Legislature.
Their children were — -
1. Jose/^lr S. Colli n, b. Mar. 14, 1805.
2. Sargent' Coffin, b. Dec. 29, 1806.
3. Phebi Coffin, b. Dec. 24, 1808.
4. Enoch' S. Coffin, b. Sept. 4, 18 10.
5. Isaac' Coffin, b. July 22, 181 2.
6. Salome' Coffin, b. June 10, 18 14.
IIG Shaw Kecouds Generation v
7. Ma/f A. Coffin^ b. Feb. 13, 18 16. • •
8. Eleanor' Coffin, b. Nov. 8, 18 17.
9. Si?neon' Coffin, b. Nov. 20, 1820.
10. fames' A/. Coffin, b. Dec. 25, 1825.
VII. Elizabeth", b. July 22, 1783; m. Joseph Drew of New-
field ; their children were —
1. Anna' Dreic, b. Sept. 26, 1805 ; m. Samuel Burbank.
2. Elias' S. Drew, b. Sept. 26, 1805.
3. Joseph' Dre7v, b. Dec. 10, 1807.
4. Lucy' C. Dre7v,h. Jan. 10, 18 10 ; d. Apr. 12, 1830.
5. Sargeant' S. Drew, b. Dec. 7, 181 1 ; m. Sally Town,
6. Salomi' L. Drew, b. Oct. 5, i8i4;m. Rev. Charles
Bean.
7. Eliza' Dreiv, b. Nov. 25, 1817 ; m. Albert Shaw.
8. Mary' Drew, b. Sept. 10, 18 19.
9. Albion' K. Dre7ci, b. Jan. i, 1824.
By 3d wife were —
viii. Anna'', b. June 6, 1788; m. Daniel, son of Peter Moul-
ton of Standish, and settled in what is now Gorham ;
was a farmer and cooper; died in June, 1859. His
wife, Anna, died Jan. 8, 1861. Their children were — ■
1. Jonathatf Moulion, b. Dec. 7, 1808 ; m. Lucy Hanson
of Gorham ; d. Oct. 8, 1852.
2. Eben' Moulion, b. Nov. 5, 1810 ; m. Abigail, daughter
of Simon Moulton of Standish, and settled on a
farm at South Harrison, Me., where he resided for
thirty-eight years; died Nov. 8, 1887, an honored
and much esteemed citizen, leaving one son, Al-
phonso Moulton, Esq., b. July 16, 1847, who resides
on the homestead, and is an active and prominent
townsman, having been a member of the School
Board eight years — at one time Supervisor. He is
a Trustee of North Bridgton Academy ; an active
Generation v Sjiaw Kecoiids 117
member of the I. O. O. F., and Grange. He is also
an able writer and newspaper correspondent, and a
Justice of the Peace. He married, Mar. 27, 1869,
Miss Etta Ross of Harrison.
3. Fanny' Moulion, b. May 8, 1815 ; d. Apr. 3, 1857, un-
married.
4. Sarah' Aloulton, \ m. (George Gould.
'-twins, b. Aug. 26, 1817.
5. Mary' Maul ton, )
6. DanicP Moulion, b. Feb. 4, 1822 ; m. Mary Ann, daugh-
ter of Peter Shaw of Standish, who d. July 26, 1888.
7. AbigaiP Moulton,h. Apr. 2, 1824; m. Albion Rounds,
a musician in 9th — 15th Mass. Regt. They had
two children.
8. HannaJi' Moulton, b. June 15, 1826; m. Samuel M.
Rand of Gorham. They had two sons.
IX. Hannah", b. Nov. 12, 1789; m. Edward Files, brother
to Wm. Files who married Abigail Shaw as above.
After living in Otisfield, Standish and other places,
they finally settled in Gorham, where he died Aug. 3,
1867 ; his wife, Hannah, Nov. 12, 1878. Their chil-
dren were —
1. Col. Ebenezer' Files, b. Dec, 22, 1810; m. Berthia,
daughter of Joseph Bangs of Gorham, and had two
children: (i) Lucretia, who married Samuel Ding-
ley, Esq., of Gorham, and d. Oct. 27, 1876, leaving
four children, namely : Frank, Harry, Willie, Samu-
el ; (2) Milton, who resides in Boston.
2. Sargent' S. Files, b. Oct. 9, 181 2 ; d. Aug. 9, 1818.
3. Ami' S. Fiks, b. Sept. 12, 18 13; m. Ezekiel Strout of
Standish ; d. Apr. i, 1887. Children, ( i ) Emma J.,
who married James Fifield of Gorham; (2) Ella,
who married Robert J. Moody of Standish.
4. EdiaanP Files, Jr., b. Feb. 26, 1818; m. Hannah
Crockett who died June 7, 1891.
5. Sargent' S. Files, b. Apr. 8, 1820; m., ist, Rhoda
Willis; 2d, Caroline Babb ; d. Feb. 26, 1886, in
Westbrook.
118 Shaav Records Gexeratiox v
6. yoscpIP S. Files, b. Oct. 6, 1822 ; d. Dec. 6, 1S46, un-
married.
7. Mary' Files, b. Sept. 12, 1825 ; m. William Willis.
8. Flizabctlv Files, b. Feb. 13, 1S28 ; m. Mitchell Leav-
itt.
g. Haiina/P L. Files, \ m. Atwood Wright.
>- twins, b. Sept. 12, 1830.
10. Salome' M. Files, ) unmarried.
11. William' E. Files, b, Dec. 10, 1832; m. Juliette M.
Files ; lives on the homestead.
14 X. Rev. Sargent'', b. Dec. 16, 1791 ; m., 1st, Susanna
Swett of Gorham ; 2d, Cynthia Hanson ; 3d, Mrs.
Abigail (Files) Libby.
15 XI. PETER^ b. Jan. I, 1794 ; m. Lydia Morton of Gorham.
XII. Sai.ome'', b. Aug. 5, 1796; m. David Morton of Gorham;
lived in Gorham and later, in Standish, where she
died Aug. 6, 1857. He died of cancer, Mar. 24, 1883,
aged 91 years. Children —
1. Aim' Morton, b. Apr. 17, 1817 ; m. Simeon Cofifin.
2. Reuben' Morion, b. Jan. 9, 18 19; m. and lived in Cal-
ifornia.
3. John' Morton, b. Juno 27, 1820; m. and resided in
San Francisco.
4. Fete?'' S. Morton, b. Feb. 2, 1823 ; m., and d. in Bos-
ton.
5. Eilward' Morton, b. Nov. 8, 1825 ; m. Adeline Phil-
brick ; d. in Thorndike, August, 18S1.
6. Daniel' Morton, b. May 7, 1827 ; m. Maria Shepard;
d. in San Fancisco, Cal., in 1876.
7. Harriet' Morton, b. June 16, 1829; m. Albion Kmery.
8. Sarj^ent' Morton, b. Dec. 3, 1831 ; m.; resided in San
Francisco.
g. Alonzo'^ Morton, b. Aug. 26, 1834; d. Sept. 8, 1838.
10. Julia' Morton, b. July 28, 1837 ; m. Warren G. Em-
ery ; d. in Standish, Mar. 22, 1887.
Generation V Shaw Records 11 !i
XIII. Eunice®, b. Jan. i, 1799; ni. (leorge Gray of Buxlon ;
lived ill Windham, Standish, and Buxton, where she
died Oct. 25, 1854, and her husband in 1866. Chil-
dren :
1. yan:cs' Gray, b. in U'indham, Nov. 9, 1821 ; married
Sarah J. Small of Auburn, Me.; lives at White Rock,
Gorham ; have had seven children, namely : ( i )
Ellen, who married (Jeorge Beck of Gorham ; (2),
(3), (4), ( 5 ), died young ; (6) Carrie, who married
William Bolton of White Rock; (7) I^izzie, who
married Charles Davis and resides at Cumberland
Mills, Me.
2. Susan' Gray, b. June 5, 1823 ; m. Edmund W. Roberts.
3. Sajuue/'' Gray, b. Sept. 20, 1825; m. White of
Jackson, Me. ; she died soon after, and he went to
California, later to South America where he re-
mains.
4. BcT. Sarc^oif' S. Gray, b. Dec. 6, 1827; m., Nov. 11,
1854, Julia Ann, daughter of Alvah and Ann (Har-
mon ) Libby of Gorham. He was a successful teach-
er in the public schools, and later, a Methodist
preacher; d. Dec. 6, 1864.
5. Joseph'' G. Gray, h. Oct. 5, 1832 ; died unmarried.
6. Lydia~ Ann Gray, b. in 1839 ; d. Sept. 15, 1861, un-
married.
XIV. Phebe'"', b. Mar. 7, 1802 ; was a dwarf; d. Mar. 20. 1880.
XV. AcHSAH^ b. July 7, 1804 ; m. Josiah L. Swett of (ior-
ham ; lived in Gorham and Standish; was a school
teacher; served on the Board of Selectmen three years
in Gorham and one year in Standish ; died in Stan-
dish, May 15, 1884; his wife Achsah, Sept. 25, 1859.
Children :
1. Sargent' S. Su<c it \ m. Mary E. Collins.
V twins, b. Jan. 23, 1824;
2. Susan' S. S^cett, \ d. Nov. 13, 1850, unmarried.
3. Sarah' A. Swett, b. Dec. 4, 1827 ; m. Edwin C. Brack-
ett.
4. Sylvester' Sivett, b. Jan. 13, 1830 ; m- Mary E. Bart-
"^lett,
120 Shaw Records Generation v
5. Salome' M. Swe(f,h. Aug. 28, 1832; m. Leander H.
Smith, and they live on her father's homestead in
Standish.
6. Sophia' J. Swett, b. Oct. 12, 1836; d. Nov. 17, 1854,
unmarried.
7. Serena" A, Swe/f, b. Sept. 24, 1834; m. Melvin Shaw.
8. Synthia' A. Swctf, b. June 23, 1839; m. Nelson Mor-
ton.
g. Sr/Tt'a'' E. Sivett, b. Feb. 25, 1842 ; m. Hiram T. Cum-
mings.
10. Sumner'' C. Sivct/, b. Apr. 26, 1843; m. Josephine
Warren ; was a member of Co. F, i6th Me. Regt.
in the Union Army ; d. May 30, 1876.
11. Sydney' E. Sjvett^ b. Aug. 18, 1845; was a musician
in Co. F, 1 6th Me. Regt. in the Union Army and
died in the service Dec. 23, 1863.
12. Silas' A. Swett, b. July 23, 1847 ; m. Hattie E. Rey-
nolds ; removed to Massachusetts, where he is a
painter,
NdTE— It may be noted that the christian names in the above family of twelve children all
begin with the letter S. Whether tliis was owing to a partiality of the parents for this particu-
lar letter, or to a humorous whim by carrying forward the initial letter of both parents, the com-
piler has been unable to ascertain.
XVI. Lydia*^, b. May 26, 1807 ; died in childhood.
(Ebenezer^, Calel?, Joi^eplP-, Roger. ^)
.'). Erenezer^ Shaw, b. in ITann)t()n, N. H., Jan. 3,
1741>; 111., 1st, Sarah, dauulitor of William Wood of Gor-
liaiii, Mc, and settled in Standish, Mo., where he followed
the oeeupation of briekinakinii ; was also a mason, cooper,
and farmer, llis wife died July 8, 17112, and in 1793, he
married, 2d, Salome, dauiiliter of John and Mary (Stuart)
(Jreeii, and granddaughter of Capt. AVontNvorth Stewart of
lievolutionarv fame. She died in August, 1847 ; he died
xlug. 11, 183(3, aged 87 years. Children by Lst wife :
GkNERATION V SlIAW Rkcords 121
I. Hannah", b. Oct. 4, 1772; m., ist, Wentworth Stuart,
Jr., who died Jan. 23, 1807 ; m., 2d, Lemuel McCorri-
son of Baldwin, Me.; d. Mar. 2, 1848. Children:
1. Wentworth' Stuart, b. Feb. 6, 1791 ; m. Patience
Thomes ; both born in Standish ; was a soldier in
war of 1812 ; died in Bridgton, Me., at the home of
his son, E. T. Stuart, and was buried there as was
also his wife who died later. 'I'heir children were —
(i) Ann S. Stuart, b. in Standish, Oct. 7, 1817, m.
Andrew Brown of Castine, Me., and had six chil-
dren ; (2) Wentworth Stuart, b. , 1820, a tai-
lor, resided in Windsor, Vt.; (3) Martha S. Stuart,
b. 1823, m, Robert Clark, d. leaving four children ;
(4) Edmund T. Stuart, b. July 20, 1826, m. Jane
N. Lymburner of Brooksville, Me., and had seven
children, was a merchant tailor in liridgton, Me.,
and Concord Junction, Mass., where he died in 1899,
leaving a second wife; (5) Rosanna E. Stuart, b.
, 1832, m. Joseph Swan and had three children,
resided at South Maiden, Mass.
2. Hannah"' Stuart, b. Jan. i, 1793; d., unmarried, Oct.
5, 1848.
3. Solomon' Stuart, b. Apr. 7, 1794 ; m. McCorrison.
4. Sarah' Stuart, b. Feb. 3, 1796 ; m. Ebenezer I'iles of
Gorham, Me., where they resided and had children.
She d. Apr. 8, 1873; he d. in May, 1872.
5. Rosanna'' Stuart, b. Sept. 27, 1797 ; m. James Moody
of Standish, and after his death in 1S22, m., 2d,
Timothy Higgins.
6. Caroline' Stuart, b. Apr. 18, 1799; m. ("apt. Josiah
Shaw of Waterford, and they had four children.*
7. Mary' Stuart, b. May 3, 1801 ; m., Sept. 21, 1822,
Horace Moulton, and settled in Brown lield, Me.
8. Joseph' Stuart, b. Mar. 24, 1803 ; m. Joanna, daugh-
ter of Nathaniel Whitney ; d. in Standi. h, Me.,
1866.
9. James'' Stuart, b. Apr. 20, 1805, m. and had children ;
lived in Brownfield. No further records obtainable.
*See Josiah Shaw, Jr.
122 Shaav Records Gexeration v
II. Caleb^ b. Jan. 9, 1774; m. Abigail Whitney of Buck-
field, Me., and d. in Gorham, Me., leaving no children.
16 III. Samuel'^ b. Dec. 10, 1775; ni. Mary Phinney; d. Aug.
22, 1848.
IV. Betsey^ b. Feb. 17, 1777 ; ni. Elias Meserve of Scar-
boro. Me., and settled on what was then called Stan-
dish Cape, (now Raymond), where he d. Sept. 23,
1853; his widow d. Feb. 3, 1854. Their children
were :
1. Ehenezer' Meserve, h. Jan. i, 1798; m., Nov. 12, 1824,
Betsey Lombard, and lived in Standish ; d. Dec. i,
1873-
2. Sarah' Meserve, b. , 1800; m. Peter Skinner ; d.
in 1890,
3. Abigail' Meserve, b. Apr. 10, 1802; m. Elisha Yates
of Standish.
4. Elizabeth' Meserve, b. about 1804; m., but no records.
5. George' Meserve, ; m. Mitchell ; lived in Cas-
co. Me.
6. James' Mesen<e, b. Feb. 2, 1808 ; m. Mary Ann Mason,
who d. Apr. 9, 1849; m., 2d, Feb. 2, 1853, Almira
Shaw ; hed. May 26, 1877.
7. Elias' Meserve, b. Oct. 2, 181 2 ; m. Mary E. Thomp-
son.
8. Stepheff Meserve, b. , 181 5 ; m. Sarah A. Strout.
^" \ died in infancy.
10. ^
11. Eanny' Meserve, b. ; m. William Skinner.
v. Sarah*^, b. Jan. 10, 1779; d. in infancy.
VI. Sarah^ b. Aug. 14, 1782 ; d. Apr. 9, 1789.
VII. MoLLY*^, b. Nov. 21, 1784; m. David Kneeland, and they
settled in Buckheld, Me. Their children's names
were —
1. Phehe' D. Kneel and.
2. Samuel' Kneeland.
3. Sarah' Ann Kneeland, who married Chase.
Generation v Sjiaw Kkcouds 123
4. Martha' Kneeland.
5. Esther' Kneeland.
17 VIII. Ehenezer", b. July 20, 1787; m., ist, Rebecca Yates;
2nd, Mary Yates.
18 IX. William", b. Jan. 3, 1790; m. Betsey Young of Farming-
ton.
X. Anna^ b. July 8, 1792; ni., in 1815, John Marean of
Standish, where they resided. He d. June 6, 1853 ;
Mrs. Marean, June 6, i860. Children as follows:
1. Aaron' Marean, '\ d. in infancy.
vtwins, b. Jan, 15, 1816;
2. AOigaiP Marean, ) m. June 2, 1838, Chestley Hig-
gins; d. Oct. 4, 1855.
3. Dolly' Marean, b. Jan. 19, 18 18; m. Moses Marean ;
d. in 1889.
4. Lois' Marean, b. Mar. 17, 1820; ni. VA'illiam Metcalf ;
d. Oct. 12, 1898.
5. Charles' Marean, b. July 4, 1822; m., June 15, 1847,
Louisa Marean ; settled in Standish, had children ;
d. Apr. I, 1898.
6. Eunice'' Marean, b. June 5, 1834 ; in. William D. Mayo,
and settled in Standish ; had a number of children ;
d. Mar. 13, 1896,
7. Mary' Marean, b. about 1827 ; m. Jeremiah Johnson.
8. IVilliafn' Marean, ^ m. Elizabeth Thorn.
|- twins, b. Dec. 17, 183 1 ;
9. Eliza' G. Marean, ) m. Albert G. Thorn.
10. Elleti' A. Marean, b. Apr. 29, 1834 ; m. Charles Cup-
till, and had children.
By 2d wife were —
XI. Sarah'^ b. in Standish, Mar. 21, 1794 ; m., May 11, 1817,
Ivory Butler ; lived in l>ebanon, N. 11., Standish, and
other places until 1846, when, receiving a grant of
land in Lawn Ridge, 111., they removed thither and
lived there some years, but subsequently moved to a
new settlement in the same State, where Mr. liutler
died in 1870. Since that time little or nothing can
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be learned of the family. Children as follows :
1. Ivory' Constaniine Butler^ b. in Lebanon, April, 1818;
d. in Chicago, 111.
2. Salome' Butler, b. about 1820 ; married, but record
unobtainable.
3. Sarah"' Ann Butler, b. ; m. Levi Butler and died
in Methuen, Mass., without issue.
4. Sylvester' Butler, b. ; enlisted in the army at the
time of the Rebellion, and died in the service.
5. Augusta' Butler, b. in Burlington, Vt.; m. Marsh.
No further records.
19 XII. Col. John", b. in Standish, Aug. 24, 1796; m. Esther,
daughter of Prince and Selina (Higgins) Higgins
of Standish; d. July 3, 1S75.
20 XIII. Jonathan*^ P., b. in Standish, Aug. 34, 1798; m., ist,
Mary, daughter of Prince and Selina Higgins of Stan-
dish ; m., 2d, Miss Betsey Ross; d. March, 1868.
XIV. Salome", b. Apr. 29, 1800 ; m. Russell Lebaron of Har-
rison, and resided there until her death in March, 1883.
XV. Rebecca'^, b. May 28, 1801 ; m., Feb. 28, 1827, to Seth
Higgins of Gorham, Me.; settled in Standish, Me.,
where he plied the trade of blacksmith ; filled many
town offices : was on the Board of Selectmen for sev-
eral years, also Postmaster, Justice of the Peace, etc.,
besides being frequently chosen as Moderator at pub-
lic meetings. Mrs. Higgins d. May 3, 1886 , her hus-
band d. Dec. 4, 1896. Both were much respected.
'l"he latter lived to be over ninety years of age. There
were two sons from this union, namely :
I. Henry' A. Higgins, b. Apr. 24, 1836 ; m., Sept. 5, 1867,
Margaret P., daughter of David and Hannah Chase
of Standish. They reside in Washington, D. C,
where he has been employed as a clerk in the Treas-
ury Department for many years, notwithstanding
the political changes which have taken place in the
Capitol, since he obtained the position. They have
had two children : (i ) Reginald H., b. Aug. 18, 1869,
graduated from Law School, Georgetown University,
and in 1891 was admitted to Suffolk Bar in Boston;
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(2) Robert C. b. in Washington, Mar. 29, 1881, d.
Nov. 15, 1881.
2. Albert' J. /fi^oi,is^ b. in Standish, Jan. 21, 1840 ; m.,
isl, .'\nnie R. Kstes of China, Me.; m., 2d, M. Annie,
daughter of Alexander G. and Margaret K. Kerr of
Quebec, C. E. Mr. Higgins has resided of late in
Sanford, Me., or its vicinity. They have three chil-
dren, namely: (1) Mamie R., b. in Standish, Nov.
I, 1888; (2) Kva M., and (3) Ethel K., twins, b.
in Waterboro, Me., Oct. 24, 1880.
XVI. LEWIS^ b. in Standish, July 16, 1802 ; m. Lucy A. Rol-
lins, and lived in Standish, Boston, Portland, and oth-
er places, but finally settled on a farm in C.orham, Me.,
where he died July 7, 1879. His widow married Sam-
uel Gerry of Sebago, Me. Children of first marriage :
1. Frederic', b. ; d. in infancy.
2. Jamei J/., b. Mar. 6, 1848; m., Mar. 4, 1877, Salome
M., daughter of Albion and Harriet (Morton) Em-
ery of Standish, now deceased. I'hey had one
child, George, who lives with his grandmother Em-
ery.
3. Alice' Flora^ b. June 14, 1850; m. Erank Thorn,
4. Leivis' M., b. Jan. 3, 1852 ; m. Matlie Page of Wind-
ham, Me.; d. in Gorham, Me., July 24, 1889, leav-
ing two children.
5. Frank', b. Apr. 15, i860; d. in infancy.
6. Myra' B., b. Mar. 16, 1866; m., in 1883, .Augustus H.
Batchelder, and settled in Gorham, Me. Children :
(1) Edwin A. Batchelder, b. Mar. 28, 1884; (2)
Mary C. Batchelder, b. Apr. i, 1886; (3) Anna L.
Batchelder, b. Oct. 17, 1888.
XVII. Joanna®, b. in Standish, Me., Oct. 3, 1803 ; m., Nov. 10,
1824, Simeon Whitney, a cooper by trade, and they
settled on a farm in Harrison, Me. Mrs. Whitney
died Sept. 9, 1873 ; '^^^^ husband in 1885. Children :
I. AlarshalP S. Whihicy, b. .Aug. 21, 1825; studied med-
icine and obtained his diploma, but being averse to
general practice in this profession, he turned his at-
tention to mechanics. He was strongly inclined to
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Generation v
literary pursuits, but being of a retiring disposition,
none but his most intimate acquaintances were
aware of his mental acquirements. He could write
in rhyme with great facility, often writing his ordi-
nary letters in this way. Some of his productions
found their way into print, and others showed mark-
ed talent. He m. Sarah M. Wentworth of Brown-
tield, Me., a successful teacher in the public schools,
and a musician of more than ordinary talent, being
for many years a leader in the village choir and Sun-
day school. Mr. Whitney died in Harrison, Feb.
26, 1887, leaving one son, Auville Leroy Whitney,
b. Mar. 28, 1865; graduated from North Bridgton
Academy in 18S7, and from Boston Dental College
July 17. 1890. He now has a successful practice,
and resides with his mother in Denver, Colo.
2. Mary' J. UliUncy, b. Apr. 18, 1827; m. Seth Knee-
land of Harrison, where they have always lived and
where he died in 1894, leaving six children, namely:
( I ) Silas K. Kneeland, b. Mar. 7, 1854, was at one
time a millman and extensive dealer in lumber and
general merchandise at Tangier, N. S., m. Lizzie
o Hewey of Buckheld and resides in Lewiston, Me.
(2) VV. Willis Kneeland, b. June 15, 1856, m. Mrs
• Carrie Gregory; (3) Mary Adelaide Kneeland, b
Aug. 18, 1858, m. Florence Philbrook of Norway
Me., and they have one child ; (4) Ernest Knee
land, b. Dec. i, 1861, m. Mrs. Clara (Welts) Saw
yer, and had one child ; (5) Arthur B. Kneeland, b
May 20, 1867, m. Lillian Hamlin; (6) Zulu A
Kneeland, b. Sept. 30, 1869, m. Dudley and
live in Waterford, Me.
3. Harriet' ]Vhii>ic\, b. May 6, 1829; d. July 5, 1830.
4. Albion' WliUncy, b. Mar. 29, 1831 ; d. July 7, 1831.
5. Rlioda' E. Wliitney, b. June 18, 1832 ; d. Dec. 20,
1838.
6. Aloiizo' Whitney, b. Mar. 28, 1836; died in the West,
Dec. 20, 1858, unmarried.
6. Lovina' A. Whitney, b. Mar. 8, 1838 ; d., unmarried,
Mar. 26, i860.
xviii. Rhoda^ b. in Standish, Me., May 21, 1805 ; m., ist,
Enos L. W. Kilborn of Harrison, Me., and resided
Mrs. Harriette F. Farwell
in 1903
Generation V Sii wv Hkcoiids 127
there most of the time until his death on Oct. i8, 1846.
He was a man of fervent piety and a prominent mem-
ber of the Methodist P',]:)iscopal church in that place.
Mr. and Mrs. Kilborn had live children, namely:
1. Harrictte FavorcttiV Killioni^ b. June 5, 1834; was a
successful teacher in the public schools, and has
been a contributor to various periodicals. She was
married, Jan. 6, 1855, to Charles \V. Farwell of
West Bethel, Me., by Rev. David Allen, pastor of
the Free liaptist church of that place, where they
resided for several years, but hnally settled on a
farm at North IJridgton, Me., ni-ar the Highlands.
They remained here over thirty years, when failing
health compelled Mr. Farwell to relinquish farming,
(an occupation in which he took great delight ),
and in i8g6, they removed to Bethel. Mr. Farwell
passed away on the last day of the same year, much
regretted by a large circle of relatives and friends
by whom he was held in high esteem on account of
his sterling integrity and attractive social qualities.
2. Helen Anif' Kilborn, b. June 17, 1835 ; d. in Harrison,
Apr. 15, 1S43.
William He /try"' Kilborn, b. May 35, 1838; m., ist,
Sarah Jane Bryant of Poland, Me., and after a few
years removed to Putnam, Conn., where his wife
died in 1882, leaving five children, as follows: ( 1 )
William Enos, b. Apr. 26, 1864, m. Sarah Gertrude
Skinner and has two children : fSeulah Rae and
George Wardell; resides in Putnam; (2) Gertrude
J., b. Oct. 12, 1866, m. Robert W. Burdick, a paint-
er, and resided in Putnam, where she died July 8,
1903, leaving three children, namely: Beatrice Isa-
bel, Florence Adelle, and Robert Henry ; (3) Mor-
timer Clare, b. Nov. 15, 1868, m. .Vnnie Louise
Roberts, and has one child, Florence Elizabeth. He
is a glazier, and resides in Putnam ; ( .i ) l'".thel May,
b. Apr. 15, 1877, m. Henry (i. Purdick, resides in
Putnam; (5) Winifred K., b. June 3, 1879. Mr.
Kilborn, Sen., m. 2d, Agnes Hennessey of Bostor.
Mass., and removed to East Hartford, Conn., where
he has long been in the employ of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford R. R. as carpenter. He is
a man of marked skill in mechanics, and is wont to
declare that he can make anything;, from a wooden
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128 vShaw Records Generation v
nutmeg to a railroad bridge. As he has so long liv-
ed in the State noted for these famous manufactures,
no one dares dispute the assertion.
4. Mary Elisabctli Kilborn, b. Sept. 15, 1S42 ; d. in
Harrison, Sept. 29, 1848.
5. FAh'ii' Sha70 Kilborn, b. July i, 1S46; is engaged in
milling and lumbering, also deals in real estate. He
has tilled many offices in Bethel, Me., where he re-
sides— having served on the Board of Selectmen for
five consecutive years ; is a Trustee of Gould's
Academy ; one of the Directors of the Bethel Sav-
ings Bank ; is a prominent member of the I. O. (). F.,
and holds high rank in Free Masonry. He has
also traveled quite extensively, both in this coun-
try and Furope. In 1898, Mr. Kilborn was elected
Representative to the Stale Legislature from his
own district, and gave satisfaction to his constitu-
ents. He contributes liberally to the churches in
Bethel and elsewhere, and is a generous benefactor
of all enterprises tending towards the welfare and
prosperity of every section of the town. His latest
act of generosity, and one showing unusual loyalty
to kindred and ancestry, was the bestowal of suffi-
cient funds to ensure the publication of this work,
assuming all business responsibility in the matter.
Mrs. Rhoda Kilborn married, 2d, Jonathan Peabody of
Gilead, Me., who died in November, 1853. ^^e after-
ward married Mr. Melvin Farwell of West Bethel,
where she resided until his death, Aug. 20, 1866, when
she removed to Harrison. Her last days were spent
with her daughter at North Bridgton, where she died
Aug. 20, 1886, just twenty years after the death of Mr.
Farwell, at the same hour of the forenoon, day of the
week and month, at the ripe age of 81 years. She had
lived a life of usefulness and died lamented by a large
circle of friends.
XIX. Margarei'', b. Dec. i, 1807 ; m. Noah Trickey, a suc-
cessful carpenter and builder ; lived in Bangor many
years, after which he removed to Saco, Me., to care
for his aged father and the homestead, where she died
Feb. 12, 1886, and Mr. Trickey died four days later,
(Feb. 16, 1886), leaving two children, as follows:
Genekation V SuAw Ukcouds 1211
1. Albion' Alli'H TrickiV, h. in Hangor, Me., May ry, 1S40;
m. Mary Ellen, daughter of Leonard Runu-ry of Hid-
deford, Me.; is a machinist, and resides in Spring-
vale, Me.
2. SaraJi' E. 'J'rickey, h. Jan. 6, 1849; "i- Charles E.
Sawyer, They resided on the homestead, where she
died, leaving one child, Lena Margaret Sawyer.
XX. Almira", b. May 5, 1S09; d. in 1S14.
XXI. Apphia", b. June 11, 1810 ; m. David Purinton of Gor-
ham. Me., a farmer. They lived at White Rock
awhile, tlien removed to Harrison, Me., but finally set-
tled on a farm in Waterford, Me., where he died Jan.
13, 1876, leaving by his 2d wife, Apphia, who died
Nov. 26, 1885; eight children, namely:
1. Alary' E. Piiiinton, b. Feb. 15, 1830; m. John W.
Caswell of Harrison, who soon after became a mem-
ber of the firm of P. Tolman civ: Co., wire manufact-
urers of that town, and was known as a wealthy and
influential citizen. He was repeatedly honored with
office by his fellow townsmen, and was elected Rep-
resentative to Augusta for the term of 188-. His
wife, Mary E., d. June 13, 1883, leaving eight chil-
dren, namely: (i) Lizzie J., b. Feb. 19, 1852, m.
Spencer Drake; (2) Lsabel A., b. Oct. 21, 1854,
m. Walter L. Twitchell of Harrison and has one
child, Beulah A.; (3) Mary J., b. Mar. 8, 1858, a
teacher in the public schools, m. Frank (). (iray,
also a teacher, but later a trader at Mechanic Falls
and other places; (4) Apphia H., b. Aug. 22, i860,
m. Dr. James Blaisdell of Denmark, Me., and lived
at West Auburn, Me., where he enjoyed a success-
ful practice untd his death in 18S9; they had two
children, Stanley and a daughter; (5) John Wal-
lace, b. Aug. 1, 1862, ni. .Ada, ilaughter of Appleton
Chaplin of South ilarrison, and has three children,
Lester and two others ; live on his father's home-
stead ; (6) C'hafjes .\., b. Aug. 19, 1866, ni. Hattie
Berry of Liiningtop, Me., and had two children; he
d. in Denver, Colo., in 1895; (7) Frederic Wm., b.
May 16, 1870, m. and lives in Auburn, Me.; (8)
Frank G., b. Jan. 19, 1876, is an expert in carving.
2. John' L. J'li/in/on, b. in June, 1832 or 1833 ; ni. Olive
l30 Shaw Records Generation v
Ann Floyd of Harrison ; removed to Portland, where
he d. Nov. i6, 1S89, leaving two ciiildren, Lester
and Emma.
3. Joseph' H. Piir/ntoii, h. Oct. 31, 1836 ; m., ist, Mar}'
Jane Harmon of Harrison, who d. Aug. 28, 18S4,
leaving two children : ( i ) (lertrude, who m. Frank
Nevers of Sweden, and has one son ; ( 2 ) Fdwin
H., who m. Annie Bancroft and has one son. Mr.
Purinton m., 2d, Ella M. Keene of Harrison, and
has SpragLie, Frank, Harold, and other children.
4. Charles' ]''ii>iiitoii,h. in December, 183S ; enlisted in
the llnion army from the West, served his term and
was honorably discharged, but never returned to
Maine.
5. Juliiv M. Piointou^ b. June — , 1S39 ; m. in .St. Louis,
by Rev. C. E. Felton, to \Vm. P. Thompson of Vir-
ginia. She was at that time publisher of "The St.
Louis Ladies' Magazine", but the establishment was
after a few years destroyed by fire, when they re-
moved to New York, where he superintended the
night printing of 'I'he New York Tribune for some
years, residing in Brooklyn. Mrs. Thompson is a
lady of considerable literary talent, and as a writer
is both forceful and pleasing. While residing in
the West, her public lectures there were exceedingly
popular. No issue.
6. Ivory' L. J'/iri/ifo/i, b. A]ir. 13, 1845 ; m. Martha E.
Waldron, and resides at Holyoke, Mass.
7. William' F. Purinton, b. Apr. 23, 1847 ; m. Lilla
Brown of Greenwood, Mass. All now deceased.
8. Harriso/i' Pinin/o/i, b. ( )ct. 17, 1851; m. Osceola
. Thompson, and has six children, namely : (i ) Rob-
ert Lee, b. Jan. 24, 1875 ; (2) William H. and (3)
Apphia NL, (twins), b. Aug. 17, 1877; (4) Ella, b.
Feb. 2, 18S1 ; (5) Grace, b. Mar. 24, 1885; (0)
Benjamin Harrison, b. Feb. 26, i88g.
xxiT. Eudoxia'', b. July 29, 181 1 ; m. Thomas Trickey of Ban-
gor, where she died about 1840. No children.
XXIII. STEVEN^ b. June 10, 1812 ; d. aged i year, 6 months.
XXIV. Sophronia'', b. Aug. 6, 1813 ; m. Charles Libby of Gor-
Gkneration V Shaw Kkcoiids l-'U
ham, Me. They lived in Harrison, where he was
known as Capt. Libby, being engaged for many
years in boating over the lakes from Harrison to
Standish, and by way of the canal to Portland,
(."apt. Libby d. in Harrison, June 28, 1884 ; Mrs.
Sophronia Libby d. Jan. 29, 1899, aged 86 years.
They had one child :
I. Koswell' /Jli/iy, b. July 23, 1S36; enlisted as a volun-
teer in the 23d Maine Regt. during the C'ivil war ;
served his time and was promoted to the office of
Sergeant. After his return to Harrison, he married
Achsah (_". Brickett of Stowe, and they had one
child, Zoe M., who married Frank (liles of Frye-
burg, Me., a trader and goldsmith. She died in
1890, leaving no children. Mr. Libby Jr., died Feb.
4, 1876, and his wife afterwards married Eugene
Charles of F'ryeburg, but died soon after the death
of her daughter.
( EJieiif'-n"^, tUdeli-\ JosppJfi, ]{(>(j('rK)
G. TiioiMAs^'' SiiAw , 1). ill liainptou, X. IL, ()ct. 10,
175H : 111. 1st, X()\'. L^O, 1777, Anna, diiunhtiT of W'illiimi
A\'o()d of (Joriiiiiii, Mc, I). July 20, 17;")! : she died May IS,
ISOS. lie 111. iM, Nov. 20, ISO'.I, Mrs. Susanna 'i'lioiiies,
widow of Daniel Tli(tiiics of Stundisli, and dauiililcr of
Thoiiius Siuitli of thai lowii ; she died Fd). 11, 1S2J. Mr.
Sliiiw ill. od, Mrs. Lydia Parlridiic, widow of Jolliain l*art-
ridiic, uikI twin diiua'hter of Samuel and Dolly (Day) l*reii-
ti.s.s ; she died in Standish, Ajtril ,"., 1S.'»S. Mr. Sliaw was si
Revolittionary soldier and pensioner, and In oeeiipat ion,
cooper and fanner. lie was li(»iiored by his lownsiiieii with
tile ofliees of Selectmen and ('olleetor: and buill llie lir.st
^■rist mill in town wliieh wa^ operaled l»\ a w ind-mill, and
considered a eiiriosil\ l)\ llie jieople ol (hat rei^ion as well as
11 ureal eonxcnieiiee tor the tanners, in w lio.e d iel , eoni t hen
played so conspicuous a part. Mr. Shaw was wideU knowii
for his lacilit\ in jhymini:, and olteii on public occasions
132 Shaav Records Generation v
spoko impromptu in that style. CoimiRMicinti- jit a very varXy
age, he wrote almost eon.stantly ill rliyme, makina- passiug-
events which eame to his knowh'dge, as well as reliu'ious and
temperance themes, the siilijects ot his effusions. While sick
in the army hospital, he connncuccd to write (lut his experi-
ence in the war which when finished after his return h(»me,
contained over a hundred stanzas, and records many things
worthy of preservation. Still he kept on writing until a
short time before Ids death, when the accunudation was said
to be so large as to fill a good sized trunk, lie often wrote
out two or three long })oenis in an cNcning which he had
composed during the day while about his work in the field or
workshop. He also wroti' out as far as he was able, the
genealogy of his family from the cmniigrant Roger Shaw
down to the latest period of his lite, which was preserved in
the family, ;uid the work continued by his son, Daniel. It
is said that he possessed si keen sense of humor, and made
many laughable s})eeches still rcmeml)ered by the aged peo-
ple of his town. When ralliecl just before his last marriage
on his partiality foi- partridge, he retorted, "You can catch
your ])artridges and eat them if you likt', 1 tun going to get
a ta/iir one and keep it." His dislike of some of the modern
innovations on old customs in church, as well as in home
life, often found expression in language more foi'cible than
polite. He was a zealous attendant at church, but wiien the
bass viol and \ iolin was introduced for the first time as aids
in the nuisic, he deliberately arose after the reading of the
hynui, and as he passed down the aisle on his way out, re-
marked in an autlihlc xoice, "you will now pletise sing and
fiddle the psalm," and went home to write a poem on the in-
consistency of using for sacred i)urposes, what the (Uril had
invented for his <nrn use. Mr. Shaw died in Standish, Oct.
20, 1838, aged 85 years. Children, all born in Standish,
were :
I. Daniel*^, b. Sept. 17, 1778 ; d. Jan. 2, 1781.
Generation v Shaw Records 183
II. Susanna*', b. Jan. 19, 17S2 ; d. June 15, 184 1, unmarried.
III. Daniel'', b. May 10, 17S4; d. in infancy.
21 IV. Daniel", b. Aug. 36, 1787; m. Elisabeth Hallowell ; d.
June 17, 1S74.
V, Haddasah'', b. May 18, 1793; m., Oct. 20, 1817, Isaac
Davis of Standish ; d. May 26, 1824 ; cliildren :
1. Amos' S. Davis, b. Apr. 30, iSiS: ni., in 1853, Ap-
phia Cobb of Westbrook, Me. He was a farmer
and lived at different times in lUddeford, West-
brook and (lorham, where . he died July 9, 1883,
leaving children and grandchildren at Cumberland
Mills, Me.; was in the army nine months, in Co. K,
25th Maine Kegt.
2. Daniel' S. Davis, b. May 10, 1820; is a mechanic
and farmer ; lives on the homestead of his grand-
father in Standish ; unmarried ; has served on the
Board of Selectmen.
3. Ltvi' S. Davis, b. Oct. 11, 1822; m., Dec. 29, 1851,
Mary, daughter of Theodore Hutchens of Standish;
resided at Sebago Lake, having children and grand-
children ; d. Dec. 26, 1S87.
22 VI. Col. Joseph", by 2d wife, b. Aug. 30, 1810; m. Mary
Jane Higgins of Gorham ; d. Oct. 8, 1845.
( Eheneze}'^, Calth^^ Josejjh'^, Roger^.)
7. .Margaret-^ Shaw. li. in Ilaiiipton, .Ian. 7. 17.")S: lu.
May, 17S0, Daniel Hcaii of Stowc, Mas.-^., a .-soldier of the
Revolution, b. in Brent wiukI. \. II., Afar. K'. 1757. They
moved from Standi.sh, Me. to lietliel, Me., abmit 17S2. and
bought "two whole rights" of land in Sudlniry, (anada, now
Bethel, and .settled near KendalTs Ferry. Mr. Bean died at
West Bethel, May. DI, IS,",;;; his wife Mar«iaret died in
Mav, 1<S4(). Their ehildreii were —
I. Ebenezer" S. Bean, b. in Standish, Mar. 25, 1781 ; m.,
I St, Eunice Kendall ; 2d, Mary Holt. Children, as
follows :
1-^-t Shaav Records Genekation v
1. Maria H. Bean, \ d. May 5, 1828.
/-twins, b. Feb. 18, 1805 ;
2. John M. Beau, ) Married Mary, daughter of John
Mason of Gilead, and settled there on a farm, being
farmer and carpenter. He was a man of consider-
able inliuence in that town ; was Selectman and
Treasurer for many years, party lines being often
ignored, to secure his election. He was also Justice
of the Peace. He died in Gilead, May 23, 1875 ; his
wife died Jan. 31, 1S95, in Colorado. They had
eight children, namely: (i) Alphonso F., b. Nov.
21, 1831 ; m. Lucretia A. Bean, and in 1857 re-
moved to Iowa. They have four sons — Clyde and
Elihu are in the grocery business, John M. on
the farm, and Malcolm, a graduate of college, if a
teacher. Mr. J!ean died some years ago. (2) Mary
Almecla, b. Oct. 12, 1835 ; m. Levi L. Brown, form-
erly of VVaterford, Me., a railroad contractor in Ohio
and Indiana for many years, but finally settled in
Gorham, N. H., where she died May 28, 1893, leav-
ing one daughter, Clara M. who married John C.
Richardson of that town, and has four children :
Bert L., Cleve L., Clyde and Wava B.: (3) John M.,
b. Jan. 5, 1836; went west in 1857, served in the
Union Army during the "Civil war," died June 21,
1903. He married Mr-. Sue Shenault of Virginia,
now deceased; (4) Rodney C, b. June 2, 1837 ; was
a soldier in the Union Army in the late war, after
which he started for the gold fields of Arizona, but
was shot on the way by Indians and buried on the
plains by his comrades who barely escaped with
their lives; (5) Llewellyn I)., b. Feb. 12, 1839; fit-
ted for college, but health failing, was obliged to
give up further study and took up teaching and the
Sujiervision of the Public Schools in his native town.
Was for a short time .Assistant Principal of Gould's
Academy in P>ethel. .\t length he went to Colo-
rado where he hoped to regain his healtli, but died
in May, 1892. He was much given to intellectual
pursuits in early manhood, and gave promise of a
brilliant future, but though cut off before he attained
to the heights to which his ambition pointed, the
fortitude and patience with which he bore sickness
and disappointment are a living memorial of his
worth in the hearts of those who knew him; (6)
Rhinaldo P., b. Oct. 4, 1842 ; enlisted in the Union
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Army and served until the close of the war, after
which he married Matilda E. Clark of Kentucky,
and lived in his native town until after her death
when he married May Hamlin of VVaterford and re-
moved to Colorado; has four children. (7) Ralph
VV., b. Oct. 6, 1846, m. Ella M., daughter of El-
bridge Wheeler of West Bethel and leaving the
homestead moved with his mother and family to
Colorado where she died in 1895 ; three children.
(8) Marion Alfreda, b. Mar. 13, 1849; m. Wm. Al-
berton Farwell of West Bethel, and lives on his
father's homestead. They have one child, Grace E.
Farwell, b. Mar. 9, 1881.
3. A?uia~ Beau, \ m. Lawson Mason of Albany.
-twins, b. Oct. 30, 1806 ;
4. Atfiasa' Bean, ) m. Sarah B. Twitchell of Bethel Elat,
near West Bethel, where they lived many years ; d.
, . Their children were — ( i ) Amy E.
Bean, b. Oct. 9, 1835; (2) Julia A. Bean, b. Feb.
28, 1837, m. Asbury T. Rowe, and moved to Ne-
braska, where she died in 1899, leaving live chil-
dren : Marion E., Howard A., Sarah A., Clara C,
Amy B.; (3) Sarah J. Bean, b. Sept. 16, 1839; (4)
Peter T. Bean, b. Dec. 3, 1841.
5. Ebenezer' S. Bean, b. July 28, 1808 ; m.
6. Daniel' Freema?i Bean, b. Feb. 21, 1810 ; m. Polly P.
Wight of Gilead, and settled on a farm near his
brother, Amasa, on Bethel Flat. He traded awhile
at West Bethel village, and was postmaster there.
His wife died Mar. 7, 1888, and he died some years
later. Children: (i) LeRoy S. Bean, b. Jan. 14,
1841, a soldier in the Union army, m. Adelaide
Howard, d. Aug. 20, 1887 ; (2) Emily J. Bean, b.
Feb. 22, 1843, d. Aug. g, 1887; (3) Alpheus S.
Bean, b. Feb. 18, 1845; m. Lucinda E. Mason of
Cilead, and settled at West Bethel, where he be-
came prominent as an unusually active and success-
ful business man. He was merchant, postmaster,
and millman, dealing extensively in lumber and
real estate, in the spring of 1897, he astonished
his townspeople by proposing to build a church for
the village at West Bethel, where a lot had been
purchased for that purpose by a small society of
ladies. For him, to plan, was to accomplish : ac-
18(i Shaw Records Generation v
cordingly the work was immediately commenced,
and the church was completed and dedicated in Oc-
tober of the same year, and pronounced a marvel
of beauty with all the most modern appointments.
Mr. Bean's death, which took place in September,
1899, was regretted by the whole community, and
an irreparable loss to the business operations of the
place in which he lived, his employees turning out
in a body to follow his remains to their resting
place in the village cemetery. Though a handsome
monument marks the spot where he was laid to rest
after a life of the most ceaseless activity, his bene-
factions everywhere visible in this immediate vicui-
ity will long bear witness to his public generosity,
and perpetuate his memory in the hearts of the res-
idents of West Bethel. His wife, Mrs. Lucinda
Bean survives him and has a charming residence
near West Bethel, (Birchmont), and has always
contributed much to the general welfare and pros-
perity of that community. (4) Fanny K. Bean, b.
Jan. 15, 184S, m. Thomas B. Morrill of Boston ; (5)
Susie E. Bean, b. Sept. 4, 1849, m. Fred W. Perkins
of Boston.
7. B. Kendall' Beau, b. Apr. 7, iSu ; m. Julia Scribner
of Harrison, Me.; was a wheelwright and lived in
Gilead, Me.; had sixteen children, four dying young:
( I ) John F. ]!ean, b. Nov. 3, 1833, m. Octavia Ben-
nett; (3) B. Kendall Bean, b. Apr. 9, 1837, m. Cor-
delia Goodnow of West Bethel ; was a soldier in
the Union army, and afterwards settled at West
Bethel, where he died, leaving two daughters, Mabel
and Rosie ; (4) Ann R. Bean, b. Dec. 29, 1838, m.
Charles S. Whitney; (5) Eunice E. Bean, b. Aug. i,
1841, m. Joseph Gallagher; (6) Henry E. Bean, b.
Oct. 1},, 1843, m. Eliza Bennett; (8) Wm. M. Bean,
b. Aug. 15, 1846, m. Louisa Gammon ; (10) Melina
M. Bean, b. Apr. 14, 1850, m. Charles Morgan ; ( 1 1 )
M. Caroline Bean, b. Mar. 12, 1853, m. George H.
Goodnow of West i>ethel and has one son, Frank
Goodnow; (12) Charles M. Bean, b. June 20, 1854;
(14) Augusta Bean, b. Oct. 9, 1856, m, Reuben
Howes; (15) Nathaniel B. Bean, b. Feb. 28, 1859,
rn. Emma Tripp; (16) F'rank L. Bean, b. June 14,
1862, m. Marian Thomas.
Milton Holt
Generation v Shaw liKcoia^s lo7
8. Abiah' Bea>i,h. June 30, 1814; m. Tilton Bennett,
and settled on a farm in iJcthel. Children : ( i )
Archibald Bennett, b. Aug. i, 1835, d. July i, 1864;
Freeman Bennett, b. Jan. 3, 1837, deceased; Free-
land, twin with the preceding, m. Soohronia Holt
of West Bethel; children, (lertrude A., Laura A.,
Linda M., Marion F.; (4) Vienna Bennett, b. Apr.
9, 1839; m. Milton Holt, a trader and prominent
citizen of West Bethel, noted for his integrity and
generosity, one example of which was the donation
of a bell for the Union church of that village, built
by the late Alpheus S. Bean. Mr. Holt died in No-
vember, 1899, lamented b}' a large circle of acquain-
tances, leaving a bequest of two thousand dollars to
the church mentioned above, his wife contributing
the handsome chandeliers; (5) Violesta Bennett,
twin with the preceding, m. Orin P. Kimball and
had two children ; (6) died in infancy ; (7 ) Aman-
da F. Bennett, b. Mar. 6, 1S46, m. Roscoe Barrows;
(8) Mary M. Bennett, b. July 30, 1848, m. Alcan-
der Bean; (9) Flla A. Bennett, b. May 25, 1853,
m. Noah Palmer.
9. Lii/a/iiiV Bean, b. Apr. 15, 1816; m. Rufus Skillings.
10. Eunice' Bean, b. June 12, 1820; m. Clark ('ofhn ; set-
tled in Londonderry, N. H.
11. Andrew' J. Bean, b. Oct. 31, 1828; m. Mary F.Brown
of Albany, Me. ; served three years in the late Civil
war under Capt. Clark S. Fdwards, 5th Me. Regt.
Infantry. They have one child only, Mary Frances
Bean, b. Oct. 1855, who is Princi|)al of the loth St.
School in Lowell, Mass., where they reside.
12. Mary Bean, b. Aug. 3, 1830; m. I'ingree.
13. Jane'' Bean, b. Feb. 28, 1832.
14. Ep/irainf //. Bean. b. Mar. 8, 1834 ; m. Johnson.
II. Susannah'' Bean, b. ALir. 30, 1783; m. \\'illi.im Burke.
III. .Anna'' Bean, b. Jan. 5, 1785; m. itezalecl Kendall of
Bethel, Me., and settled at Middle Intervale in that
town near the I'erry of wliicli he was the [)roprietor.
Was also a farnn-r. Children :
T. Francis' Elias Kendall, b. Sept. 24, iSii ; d. unmar-
ried.
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2. Justus' Jasper Kemiall, b. Dec. g, 1813; m. Marcia
Merrill.
3. RalpJP Gordon Kaidall, b. Dec. 4, 1S15 ; m. Claretta
Kimball.
4. Daniel' Gilbert Kendall, b. Nov. 4, 1S17 ; m. Ruth S.
Hotteling.
5. Sargent' Gilmore Kendall, b. Oct. 20, [820 ; m. Fran-
cena Sanborn.
6. Dolly Ann' Kendall, b. Feb. 25, 1823 ; ni. Dec. 3Jst
1847, Nelson Mills, a farmer of Bethel, Me., and re-
sided on the "Flats" in that town. I'hey have had
three children, namely: ( 1 ) \Vm. Dexter, b. July 2,
1849; m. Fnima F. Mason and is a blacksmith at
West Bethel. They have eight children whose
names are Harry Nelson, Claud N., Ethel, William
Howard, Grace Mabel, Cecil, Robert Hastings,
Francis Defoe. (2) Anna Maria, b. Nov. 10,
1850 ; m. .\lbert F. Farwell and has three children :
Lena Adelaide, Ellery Edison, Annie Alfaretta. ( t,)
Gilbert Bezaleel, b. May 9, 1851 ; m. Betsey C. Mor-
rill ; lives in Mason, Me. ; has three children whose
names are Blanch Lydia, Alice D., George L.
7. Timothy Hastings Kendall, b. May 26, 1825 ; m.
Rhoda Wheat.
8. Bion Freeman' Kendall, b. Oct. 7, 1827 ; was a grad-
uate of Bowdoin College ; while in the employ of the
Government at Washington he was appointed to as-
sist in the Survey for a North Pacific R. R. and
made the journey with the famous John C. Fremont.
On reaching Washington, then a territory, he was
admitted to the bar and elected prosecuting attorney
for the Central District. He was Clerk of tlie
House of Representatives for two successive terms,
and Librarian of the Territorial Library. Later he
was appointed by President Lincoln to fill the re-
sponsible office of Superintendent of hidian attairs
and was shot by the opposing candidate in the
office of the Overland Press (of which he was the
proprietor) Jan. 7, 1863. Thus p.ematurely ended
the life of one who had by his own labors acquired
a collegiate education and was eminently titted to
till the most prominent stations in the official service
of his country.
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IV. Sargent'' Bean, b. Nov. 14, 17-S7; d. Jan. 15, 1792.
V. Justus" Bkan, b. Nov. 8, 1790; ni. Sally Rumney of
Lubec, Me., and settled in Bethel as a farmer and
cooper; d. Jan. 10, 1880. Their children were —
1. Barbara' Aim J>eaii, b. Nov. 1, 1S15; ni. Seth Wight,
Jr., and settled on a farm at West Bethel, where
she died suddenly, Jan. 4, 1892. Children: (i)
Augusta W., b. Sept. 2, 1839, m. K. Payson drover
of W'est Bethel, a successful farmer and gardener,
and a deacon of the First C^ongregational church.
Their children's names are M. Lillelle, Bertha M.,
Dana M. A., Adrian Loring ; (2) Eli Mellen, b.
May 4, 1841, m. Millicent Blair and settled at Chat-
tanooga in the South, where he had an extensive
practice as a physician, besides tilling many impor-
tant offices. He d. Jan. 6, 18S1 ; {3) Seth Jarvis,
b. Apr. 8, 1843, d. Jan. 24, 1865 ; (4) and (5) d. in
infancy ; (6) Henry S., b. Sept. i, 1850 ; (7) Louie
Jane, b. Jan. 12, 1S53, d. Aug. i, 1877; (8)
Charles S., b. Nov. 13, 1855 ; (9) Anna R., b. Jan.
II, 1857, m. George A. Cirover, and lives on the
homestead at West liJethel ; ( 10) Sarah Belle, b. Feb.
28, 186 1, engaged in the dressmaking business in
Boston, Mass.
2. Elisabi'th' Bean, b. Aug. 27, 1820 ; m. in June, 1846,
Leonard Farwell, a farmer, and they resided near
Farwell Hill in Bethel. They both died the same
week and month in 1874 or 1875. Children : (i)
Walden G. Farwell, b. Aug. 21, 1847, m. Feb. i,
1876, Miss Addie Cheever of North Bridgton. They
live in Auburn, Me., and have one child, Blanch, b.
Dec. 1,1886; (2) Abbie A. Farwell, b. Mar. 3,
1849, d. Feb. II, 1865; (3) Ftta M. Farwell, b.
July 24, 1852, m., ist. (jeorge G. Hebbard of Shel-
burne, N. H., and had one child, Ralph L. Hebbard.
b. Oct. 26, 1874, who married Mary F. Wood of
Michigan. Mrs. Hebbard m., 2d, Everett McKeen
of Stoneham, I\le.; (4) Adeiia S. Farwell, b. Ocu. 5,
1854, m. Charles C. Hebbard of Shelburne, (broth-
er to the foregoing) a hctel keeper and prominent
business man, residing in Shelburne village. 'I'hey
have two daughters, Ava Belle and Nina Frances:
(5) Maria A. l-'arwell, b. Oct. 4, i^'sG, m., July 8,
1879, Charles C. Head of Gorham, N. H., and died
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Jan 7, 18S3, leaving one son, Irving M. Head.
3. Isabel' AI. Btaii, b. Nov. 15, 1823; m. Sylvanus Ma-
son, Jr.; resides at North West Betliel, and has
three children, namely : ( i ) Kdward S., b. Sept. 8,
1850, ni. Emeline Simonds and has two children,
Glen Rafe and Lester LeForest ; (2) Justus B., b.
Aug. 25, 1852, m. Mary Adelaide Shaw of Bucktield,
Me., where they reside; (3) Seth Louville, b. Mar.
27^, iS6r, m., Apr. 27, 1886, Addie May Kendall, a
prominent writer for the local papers. They reside
at North West Bethel on his father's homestead,
and have two children, Ruth Isabelle and Clare
Sylvene.
4. Siira/P A. flea/i, b. May 2, 1824; m. Oilman Farwell
of West Bethel, and died in 1851, leaving one child,
Sarah B., who married Amsden of Worces-
ter, Mass., a jeweler, and died in 1900, leaving three
children.
5. J\ibt'(C(V M. Jlc'iiii, b. Feb. 25, 1826.
6. S/^c/urr'' J^. Jira/i, b. May i, 1827 ; m. Mary Smith.
7. lVi//ianr R. Bean, b. Mar. 15, 1829; m. Judith
(ilines and lives at East Bethel. They have two
children : ( 1) Alfred W., b. Sept. 19, 1852, m. Lot-
tie L McRae ; (2) Alice M., b. Dec. 24, i860, m.
Oscar Swan.
8. L. A/f/ei/a' Bean, b. Mar. 19, 1830 ; m. U'm. William-
son, M. D. of Bethel ; d. Dec. 4, 1881.
9. Stephen' Jarris liea/i, b. Nov. 29, 1S33; m. Ruth
Maria Kimball ; had two children.
10. C/iar/es' /,. J\ Bean, b. Mar. 11, 1836; m. Isabel
Lane.
11. 'jiistiis' FJ?n(>re Bean, b. Apr. 29, iSj^o ; was in the
Union army at the lime of the late Civil war.
VI. Ahiah'", Bean, b. Dec. 31, 1792 ; m. Cyrus Mills who be-
came a wealthy farmer of Mason, Me., where, being
an effective speaker in i:)ublic meetings, he took a
prominent part in local affairs, and besides tilling
minor offices served as Selectman for several years.
Mr. Mills was a patriot soldier in the War of 1812,
and when in a reminiscent mood could entertain his
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Generation v Shaw Kecords 141
friends with iDciclcnls of tliat interesting period in
United States history. He died at the age of 76
years; his wife, Ahiah, died Aug. 14, 1896. This
couple had thirteen children, namely:
1. William' D. Mills, b. Sept. 4, 1816 ; d. Nov. 4, 1844.
2. Daniel' B. Mills, b. Apr. 22, 18 18; m. Mary E. Gor-
don, and resided in Bethel, Me. When but twenty-
eight years of age, he was accidentally killed in the
woods, but a few days before the birth of his son,
Daniel E., who now resides on the estate of his
grandfather, and is a successful farmer. He mar-
ried Sarah A. Morrill of Albany, Me., and they had
tive children, namely: ( i ) Sabra ()., (2) Vibert R.,
(3) iMcel v., (4) Dora B., (5) Frank E.
Nelson' Mills, b. Sept. 23, 1819; m. Dolly Ann Ken-
dall. For further record, see page 138.
o*
4. Alary' B. Mills, b. Apr. 5, 1821 ; d. Aug. 5, 1902.
5. Cliarlotie' K. Mills, b. Sept. 22, 1822 ; m. Lee Mel-
cher (?) and had seven children.
6. A^alhan' G. Mills, b. Feb. 20, 1824; m., in Septem-
ber, 1849, Mrs. Mary E. (Ciordon) Mills, the widow
of his elder brother, Daniel, and settled on a farm
in Mason. He is a member of Pleasant River
Grange ; also of Mt. Abram Lodge of 1. (). O. F. ;
has filled the office of Selectman, and served his na-
tive town in various other capacities. Mr. and
Mrs. Mills have had six children: (i ) Mary Abiah,
b. July 14, 1850 ; commenced to teach at the age of
fifteen, continuing in that vocation until she had
taught thirty three terms of school, m., Aug. i, 1877,
Charles Dunham, who was a volunteer in the llnion
army at the time of the late war, enlisting in 1861,
in the tifth Me. Kegt., Co. I, Capt. Edwards, and
was wounded after three years' service; was given a
position in the lighthouse on Thatcher's Island in
1882, transferred to Egg Rock Light Station as
keeper, in 1884, his family residing with him.
While at this station, Mr. and Mrs. Dunham, in
July, 1889, saved two men from drowning and were
the recipients of a medal from the Humane Society
of Massachusetts, and later, received from the office
of the Light House Board at Washington, a " Life
142 Shau Records (teneuation v
Saving Medal" in recognition of the same heroic
act. Mr. and Mrs. Dunham now reside on a farm
at West Bethel, Me., and have had two children.
{2) Eudora M., b. Apr. 3, 1854, m. M. Mellen Ma-
son of Gilead, Me., an energetic farmer and mechan-
ic ; (3) (jeorge Eugene, b. Aug. 10, 1855, and is a
motorman in Dorchester, Mass., m. Ellen M. Shaw
and has three children, Emma A., Eula Clare, and
Carlton R.; (4) Bessie A., b. Jan. 26, i860, has
shown marked capabilities as a book agent, and
has rendered active service in furnishing records of
the Mills families for this work ; (5) Ada Isadore,
b. Aug. 25, 1862, d. Feb. 23, 1882 ; (6) Nathan El-
well, b. May 22, 1865, m. Cora Leighton.
7. Cyn/s' Mills, Jr., b. Aug. ig, 1825 ; m. Marilla Wheel-
er on Thanksgiving Day, 1854, and had nine chil-
dren, namely: (i) Ella E., b. Jan. 18, 1856; (2)
Cyrus Elden, b. Dec. 18, 1857; (3) James W., b.
Feb. I, i860; (4) Charlotte A., b. July 15, 1862;
(5) Nellie, b. Feb. 14, 1865, deceased; (6) Jennie
M., b. May i, 1867; (7) Emma, b. Apr. 16, 1869;
(8) Mary B., b. Mar. i, 1872 ; (9) Leland, b. Aug.
3. 1874-
8. O'NeiP R. Mills, b. June, 1S27.
9. Bclscy S. Mills, b. Nov. 6, 182S ; d. May 4, 1862,
near West Bethel where she lived with her brother
Johnson.
10. Johnson' Mills, b. Jan. 17, 1830; d. at West Bethel,
unmarried.
11. Gcoixc' H. Mills, b. Mar. 29, 1831 ; m. Feb. 11, 1857,
Mary J. Prescott ; served in the Union Army at the
time of the rebellion, nearly three years ; lived in
Charlestown, Mass., where he was carpenter, house
builder and millwright. Children: (i) (ieorge L.,
b. Dec. 15, 1857 ; m. Emma V. Ryan; (2) Arthur
(i., b. June 23, 1864; m. Myrtice Merriman ; (3)
Harvey P., b. Aug. 10, 1867; d. Oct. 16, 1899; (4)
Ci. Mabel, b. Sept. 29, 1869; (5) J. Stewart, b.
Oct. 19, 1878; d. Jan. 18, 1902.
Elijah' G. Mills, b. Jan. 6, 1833; m. Dec. 25, 1873, C'elia
Knight, daughter of James Knight of Waterford,
Me. She died sometime in 1896. Mr. Mills who,
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Sii AW l\Kr(>i;i>s
143
like his Shaw ancestors, early evinced an inclination
to mechanical pursuits, was a carpenter by trade,
farming and speculating in farm produce at inter-
vals. He has lived since 1870 in (^harlestown,
Mass., and later at Cottage City, M. V., following
his trade as carpenter. Mr. and Mrs. Mills had
three children, two sons and a daughter, the latter
a school teacher; names, (i) Jay M., b. Jan. 23,
1875 ; m. Sept. ig, 1S95, Delia Josephine Haver-
ham. (2) Alleeta K., b. Nov. 18, 1877 ; (3) Mor-
ton M., b. March 25, 1879.
13. Sfcphcn' Mills ^ b. in 1834; d. in infancy.
VII. Hadassah*"' Bean, b. Oct. i, 1795 ; m. Elijah (irover, a
man of great business activity who was farmer, mer-
chant, cattle dealer, and carried on lumbering exten-
sively all along the Kennebec region in northeastern
Maine where he lived, moving from one town to an-
other whenever his business seemed to require it. His
wife Hadassah died while they were living in Machias,
Me.; he afterwards married and moved to California.
Children by ist wife :
Charles' B. G/vver, b. Aug. 18, 181 2.
Esther' B. Graver, b. June 21, 18 16.
[- died in childhood.
Susimnah'' Grover, b. Nov. 25, 1821 ; m. Blount.
3
4
5
6
7-
8.
IX.
[- died in Machias in infancy.
s
Elijah' W. Graver, b. June 13, 1828 ; removed to Cal-
ifornia.
Daniel*^ Bean, b. Dec. 8, 1896 ; m. Betsey^ daughter of
Ithiel Smith of Newry, Me., and after living in Bethel
a few years moved to the Lake region, (now Upton,
Me.,) where he died Feb. 14, 1882. He was a cabinet-
maker and farmer. Their first child died young ; the
names of the others are —
:. Beicr' S. Bean, b. ]\Iar. 23, 1824; m. Eliza Carter and
removed to Cadott, Wis., where they now reside.
He was a soldier in the late war with the South, but
has since become a newspaper correspondent of
144 Shaav Records Gexeration v
some note — and is much interested in old time af-
fairs— his sketches of life and events in Bethel,
Newry, Grafton and the Lake region in the local
newspapers have excited much interest. He is now
(189S) engaged on a genealogical record of the
Beans for publication. Children are: (i) Edwin
C, b. July 27, 1850, m. Henrietta Livegood ; (2)
Clarinda, b. Mar. 27, 1852, m. David Dierck ; (3)
Luella A., b. Oct. 14, 1853, m. Herbert Middle-
brook ; (4) Marion F., b. Oct. 25, 1856, m. Mary
Banker ; (5) Charles W., b. Jan. 23, 1858, m. Laura
Allen; (6) Nellie A., b. July 20, i860, m. Fanello
Lovell ; (7) Peter N., b. Feb. 11, 1863, m. Gertie
Lee; (8) William L., b. Mar. 27, 1868, m. Valora
M. Falkner.
3. Clarinda' Bcan^h. May 11, 1826; m. Oliver Rich-
mond.
4. Albert' D. Beau, b. Feb. 17, 1S30; m. Susan Man-
ning.
5. Levi' S. Beau, b. June 13, 183 1 ; was in the army.
6. Daiiiel' Bean, b. Sept. 21, 1833; m. ]\Iarianna Mc-
Nair.
7. IthicP S. Beau, b. Apr. 3, 1835 ; m. Helen Underbill.
X. Sargent" Bean, b. May 30, 1799 ; m. Anna Smith.
XI. Mary" Bean, b. Aug. 17, 1802; m., ist, William Hall ;
2d, Temple.
XII. Dolly" Bean, b. June 25, 1804; m. George W. Grover,
a successful farmer of Bethel, and lived on the Flat
near \^'est Bethel village. It is said that at the time
of their marriage there was no carriage road to the
pl?ce upon which they intended to settle, and it was
necessary that they should walk across lots from the
river road carrying their clothing, bed and table linen
in baskets. By careful management however, and
much hard labor they soon had a flourishing farm of
two hundred acres suitably divided in pasture, tillage
and woodland. Mrs. Grover died Apr. 16, 1864; her
husband in Dec. 1888, at the age of 90 years. Their
children were :
Albert W. Grover
Generation v Shaw Hkcoiids 145
1. Melissa' Grover, b. Feb. i6, 1826; in. Klbridge Wheel-
er, Esq., and died Mar. 31, 185 1, leaving a daugh-
ter, Ella Wheeler, who married Ralph I5ean of Gil-
ead. They removed to Colorado and ha\'e a fami-
2. Aniaiuhv Gn>7'cr, b. Feb. 5, 182S, m. Ira F. Lowell ;
resided in E. Abington, Mass. ; d. Apr. 9, 1879.
3. Horace' G?ovcr, b. Mar. 22, 1830, d. May 9, 1830.
4. George' Lewis Gro7)cr, b. Mar. 17, 1831, d. Oct. 13,
1854, unmarried.
5. Arabella^ Grover, b. Feb. 8, 1833, m. Josiah A. Torrcy;
reside in Rockland, Mass. ; four children.
6. Dolly' Ann Grover, b. May 3, 1836, m. Niel Donovan ;
reside in Grover, Colo. ; five children.
/ '
Son" b. Feb. 14, 1838, d. March following.
8. Climena' A. Grover, b. Apr. 28, 1839; m. Oliver How-
ard, and they reside in Greeley, Colo.; seven chil-
dren.
9. Albert' W. Grover, b. Mar. 21, 1841 ; was a soldier
in the Union army at the time of the Rebellion, but
on the expiration of his term of service, returned to
West Bethel, Me., and on Dec. i, 1864, married
Miss Olive S. Willis, daughter of Mr. Ball 15. Willis
of Hanover, Me., and settled on his father's home-
stead where he remained until after the death of
his parents. He then removed to Bethel Hill
and opened an office as pension agent and trial jus-
tice. Mr. Grover has been honored by the citizens
of Bethel with various offices of trust ; was on the
Board of Selectmen several years; is a prominent
member of the G. A. R. and Masonic fraternities,
and is also a trustee of (Mould's Academy. He is a
man of intelligence and relinement, taking an inter-
est in all matters of a reformatory nalure calculated
to benefit society, while his calm deliberation in the
exercise of his office as justice, is a convincing
proof of his good judgment. He has always paid
considerable attention to gardening and the raising
of small fruits, ami is good authority on orchard
cultivation. Mr. and Mrs. (irover have three chil-
dren, namely : (1) Grace E. Grover,, b. Nov. 21,
146 SiiA\v Kecords Generation y
1867, m. H. A. Skillings; has two children, William
Albert and Joan Edith, and resides in Harvard,
Mass.; (2) Edith O. Grover, b. June 25, 1S69, m.
Prof. Ernest H. Pratt of Clinton, Me., a graduate
of Colby College, and a successful and popular
teacher in academies and high schools; (3) Archer
L. Grover, b. May 24, 1876, graduated from the
University of Maine in June, 1899, where he is
physical instructor at the present time. He is an
accomplished athlete, having won many medals in
various contests in the New England States.
(Ebenezei'^ Ckileh^, Josep/r, Roger^.)
8. Joseph'^ Shaw, b. in lliiinpton, N. IL, May 10,
17()() ; in. Kiniicc, dattiihtcr of fTonathiui Bean formerly of
Bi-('iit\vood, X. II. He was a K('\ olutionary soklici- : later,
a eoo[)er and farmer. He owned a larae farm on Standish
Neck wliere lie died Auii'. 2 1, l.s;}(). I lis widow died Aug.
17, 1802. ("Iiildreii of this couple were —
23 I. Enoch'', b. Oct. 11, 1780; m. June 20, 1806, Delilah Mor-
ton. Died Apr. 22, i860.
II. Esther'', b. , 1782 ; m. Mar. 13, 1800, John Green of
Standish ; d. about the year 1806 ; children ;
1. AfiiiXi'!>'i't' Girt'/i, who married Jefferds, of Kenne-
bunk.
2. A/i/iis' Grci'ii, b. in Gorham, June 27, 1S03 ; m. Eeb.
3, 1825, Abram L. Came of West Buxton, one of the
most extensive lumber operators on the Saco river.
Was for many years on the Board of Selectmen for
Buxton and was elected Representative to Maine
Legislature for 1837-8, and 1847. He died Nov. 27,
1882. His wife died. May 13, 188S. They had ten
children, namely : ( i ) Charles G. ("ame, b. Sept. 25,
1826 ; m. Sarah Lewis; was for many years editor
of the Boston Journal; d. Jan. 16, 1879: children,
Alice, Erancis L. and Catherine E. (2) Isaac L.
Came, b. Nov. 25, 1827 ; m, ; was Represen-
tative in 1 7S3 ; d. Apr. 3, 1894. (3), (4), (5), d.
GENERATION V SlIAAV RECOP.nR 147
unmanicd, or in infancy; (6) joha II. Came, b.
Apr. 29, 1S35, d. in Fairfax, Va., June 18, 1863 ; (7)
Margaret, d. in infancy; (8) Margaret A. Came, b.
July 22, 1838, m. Capt. Joseph ¥. Warren; d. in
Buxton, Oct. 27, i8g6 , leaving two sons. (9) Ann
M. Came, b. Apr. 29, 1842, d. Apr. 20, 1865 ; (10)
Susan A. Came, b. May 25, 1844, m. Andrew L.
Berry, and resides at Bars Mills, Me.
3. Fanny' Green, b. ; m. Arnold of Boston.
4. Esther' Green, b. ; m, Thomas Sawyer.
24 in. Ebenezer", b. Feb. 12, 1784, ; m. Anna Morton.
IV. Nancy'', b. Sept. 15, 1785; m. Enoch Marean ; d. 1855.
V. MoLLV^, d. in infancy.
VI. Edmund'% b. in 17S7 ; d. Aug. 31, 1807, unmarried.
VII. DoLLY*^, b. 1791 or 1792; m. June 3, 181 1, Joseph Mc-
Donald and lived at North (iorham ; d. Nov. i,
1854. Children :
1. F.thnonif MrJht/iali/, b. May 25, 1812 ; m. Ann Stevens
and lived in Lowell, Mass.
2. EsfJtcr McDonald, b. Mar. 10, 1814; m. Oscar Mc-
Donald as his 2d wife ; d. Mar. 19, 1900.
3. Alva If' McDonald, b. Nov. 4, 1816; m. Harriet Har-
mon of Ciorham ; resides in Windham ; one son.
4. Jou-plf' McDonald, ni. I'^idelia ; resides in Worces-
ter, Mass.
5. MaisJiair Mcnonald, m. Ann Fickett and resided in
Portland, Me. ; d. July 8, 1S96 ; they had three chil-
dren.
6. Zc/ii//(in'' McDonald, died in early childhood.
7. Enoch' S. McDonald, h. Sept. 17, 1829; m. Sarah
Ann Thomes of Harrison, Me.; was a carpenter;
d. in I 900
8. William' E. McDo)iald, b. in 1831 ; died young.
9. Erance.f' Mc Dona hi, b. June 5, 1834 ; m. Jonathan
Hitrcrins and livi'd un Standish Neck where he died
in 1862, leaving a son, John, and daughter, Mary.
148 ShAAV ReCOKDS (lEXEr.ATIOX A'
VIII. Molly/' b. ; m. James Morton ; d. in 1S75.
IX. Margarki/' d. in cliildiiood.
X. Zfc:i!ULtJN,'Ml. Oct. 37, 1S20, unmarried.
25 XL RicuiiEN,'' 1). Feb. 25, 1799; m. Hannah Lil)l)y.
XII. Eunice,'' b. , 1800; m. Abner McDonald. Deceased.
XIII. Benjamin, M). 1S02; d. in 1.S59, unmarried.
26 XIV. Caft." JosiAH, b. May 12, 1S05; m. I'olly Haskell.
Gexeration VI Shaw Records 149
(Joslali'', Ehenaztr'^ ^ Caleb-^, Jo.se/>//2, Roger^.)
9. IIaxxaii^ Shaw, b. in AA'atcrforcl, Dec. 22, \H\:\ ; m.
Asaj)li Brown of Stowc, Mass., and .settled on a farm in
Waterford, Me, He was a Kevoliitionarv soldier; date of
death unknowji. Mrs. Brown died in Bethel, Feb. 11,
1841. Tiieir ehildren were —
I, Abigail^ Brown, b. in 1784; m. Heman Brown.
II. RoBBiNS' Brown, b. Apr. 29, 1786; m. Hannah Love-
joy, and settled at Bethel flill as a farmer and tanner;
was a deacon of the Congregational church, and died
in Bethel, May 3, 1848. Children as follows:
1. David ^ F. Brown, \>. Sept. 28, 1812; m. Nancy Rich-
ardson, and succeeded his father in the tannery bus-
iness, living on the homestead. Children : ( 1 ) and
(2) died young; (3) Harlan P. Brown, b. Oct. 12,
1839, was a graduate of Bowdoin College ; enlisted
in the Union army at the time of the Rebellion, and
was commissioned a lieutenant, but was killed while
leading his men at the battle of Antietam ; {4)
VVm. H. H. Brown, b. Nov. 9, 1840, and also died
in the Union army; (5) Charles E., b. Jan. 23,
1843, "^- Ehavilla , and d. in 1885, leaving
one child, Helen ; (6) George H., b. 1851.
2. Hannah^ Bro7vti, b. Mar. 10, 1814; d. Aug. 17, 1823.
losiah^ Brown, b. June 21, 1815; m. Mary Stevens,
and lived on a farm near Bethel Hill; was a shoe-
maker. They had eight children, namely : ( i )
Hannah Ellen, b. May 23, 1841, m. Cyrus Green of
North Waterford; (2) Eli Grover, b. May 35, 1843,
served in the army at the time of the Rebellion,
and afterwards lived on the homestead, and engag-
ed in farming, died June 2, 1883; (3) Josiah
Adelmer, b. June 23, 1845, m. Maria A. Holt of Al-
bany, Me., and lives on a fine farm at North West
Bethel. He has three children : Mabel M., Erank A.,
and Virginia H.; (4) David Brainard, b. Jan. 4.
1847, lives in Bethel; (5) George Robbins, b. May
7, 1850, d. Jan. 14, 1851 ; (6) Mary Georgiana,
twin with the preceding, m. Newton S. Stearns and
3-
loO Shaav Recohds Gexehatiox vi
lives on a farm at North West Bethel. Mr. Stearns
died in 1902 ; their children are (leorge N.,
Elmer J., Robbins G., lirownie M., who married
Verrill, Adelmer J., Howard F., Ben M.,
and Arthur G.; ( 7 ) Harriet Louise, b. Mar. 14, 1S56,
m. Dr. John A. Twaddle, a popular and successful
practitioner in Bethel, and they have three chil-
dren : Eva Vixen, Widd B., Gard W.; (8) I'rances
Helena, b. July 2, 1S58, m. Isaac Ward well, a farm-
er, of Albany, Me.
4. RoH'iiis^ Bnm'ii, Jr., b. Oct. 26, 18 18; m., ist, in
1846, Mary Ayer ; 2d, Feb. 10, 1855, Ansina, daugh-
ter of Francis Barker of Bethel. He was a tanner
and did an extensive business in partnership with
his brother David ; d. Jan. 8, 1879, leaving three
children, namely : ( i ) Fred Ingalls l^rown, b. Jan.
2, 1857, m., Sept. 16, 1880, Agnes Izella Brown ;
(2) Frank Irving Brown, b. Oct. 27, i860; was a
. graduate of Gould's Academy in 1881, of Bowdoin
College in 1885 ; taught the high school at Norway
one year, and the high school at Hopkinton, Mass.,
four years ; graduated from the Medical School of
Maine in i8gr, and after serving one year as house
physician at the Maine General Hospital, located
at South Portland and commenced general practice
in which he meets with remarkable success; m.,
Feb. 19, 1896, Miss Edith A., daughter of Hon. J.
M, Philbrook of Bethel, Me., and they have had one
son, Philbrook Irving Brown, b. May 3, 1903, who
died in infancy; (3) William Brown, b. Oct. 13,
1863; m., Aug. 7, 1889, Lola Frances Hart of Pea-
body, Mass.
5. ?ifcliitable^ Broivn^ b. Apr. 13, 1819; m. Eli Grover of
Norway, Me., who died Sept. 22, 1854. She after-
wards married John Temple who was killed in
Bethel, in 1879, by a falling tree. She died in Brock-
ton, Mass., in 1900. .She had four children, name-
ly: (i) Luman W. Grover, b. Apr. 21, 1839, resid-
ed in Boston, Mass.; (2) Robbins B. Grover, b.
July 24, 1841, who served in the Union army dur-
ing the Civil War, first as a private in Co. 8, 13th
Me. Regt. of Volunteers, but was soon promoted,
first to sergeant, second to 2d lieutenant, then to
the office of 1st lieutenant. On Jan. 11, 1865, he
Capt. Robbins B. Grover
i
Gp:xkhati<)n vi Shaw Kecohds LH
was commissioned captain, and transferred to the
30th Me. Regt. of Infantry, and received his dis-
charge at Portland, Me., in September, 1866, just
eighteen months subsequent to the closing of the
war. Capt. (irover was in the expedition to Texas
under Gen. Dana, and assisted in the capture of the
rebel garrison on Mustang Island, also that of Fort
Esperanza. On Feb. 18, 1864, his regiment was
joined to the forces of Gen. Franklin in Louisiana,
and took part in the Red River campaign under
Gen. Banks, with engagements at Forts Jackson and
St. Phillips, New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Port
Hudson, and, on Apr. 8, 1864, at Sabine Cross
Roads, (where the loss to the 13th Maine was se-
verely felt) the battle continuing the next day at
Pleasant Hill, and followed by engagements at Cane
River and Mansura Plains. On the 13th of July,
1864, after more than a thousand-mile march in
the South, they arrived in Washington, I). C, took
part in the repulse of " Early's Raiders", marched
up the Shenandoah valley, and before the end of
the month, joined the Union forces at Monocacy
Junction. Since the close of the war, Capt. Grover
has presided at the reunions of the 13th Me. Regt.,
and at tliC time of the organization of the Sons of
Veterans in Brockton, Mass., they adopted the
name of ('apt. R. B. Grover Camp, No. 17, of Brock-
ton, Mass. Capt. Grover married Miss Mary F.,
daughter of James Mears of Stoughton, Mass., and
settled in Brockton, Mass., where he conducts a very
extensive business as shoe manufacturer. He still
takes a lively interest in his native town of which
he has been a most generous benefactor, and where
he has many warm hearted friends. He is one of
the trustees of Gould's Academy, Bethel. (3) Eliza
Malvina Grover, b. May 20, 1843, "i- Charles C
Barker, who was a dentist of some note, residing
in Meriden, Conn. He died very suddenly in his
office chair in 1900 or thereabouts, leaving three
daughters as the fruits of this marriage. (4) Charles
W. Grover, b. Oct. 4, 1847, married, and resided
in Brockton, but now deceased; no children.
III.
IV.
Died in childhood.
l.')2 SiiA\\ KiocuuD.s (Jenkuation vt
V. Josiah" Brown, b. Aug. i8, 1792 ; m. Mehitable Love-
joy, and lived on a farm in Bethel, where he died in
1S75. I'hey had six children, namely:
1. Elijah^ Bro7c>/i, b. Feb. 26, 1822 ; m. Abigail Y. Swan
and settled on a farm in Bethel. Their children
were: (i) Nathaniel Ferdinand, b. Feb. 9, 1S45;
was a school teacher for some years, and has always
taken a deep interest in educational matters, having
served many years on the School Board, at one time
as Supervisor, and is a trustee of Gould's Academy.
Mr. Brown married Miss Mary Ellen Goddard and
resides in Bethel, where both are known as honored
members of society. He now keeps a hardware
store on Main St., Bethel village ; is one of the Di-
rectors of Bethel Savings Bank, and a Free Mason.
(2) Josiah A., b. Mar. 31, 1847, m. Emma J. Wat-
son, and is now (1S97) Chief Engineer of the Fire
Department at Grand Rapids, Mich. They have
one child, Ethel Alice. (3) Charles L., b. Mar. iS,
1S56, m. Florence R. Young, d. in 1885.
2. E/ias^ B. Brown, b. Oct. 15, 1823; d. Maj- 11, 1855.
3. SaraJi^ S. Broion, b. Dec. 18, 1827 ; m. Barbour B.
Farwell of Bethel ; lived on his father's homestead
in Bethel on what is called Farwell Hill. He died
suddenly while riding in his sleigh Jan. i, 1880.
Their children were (i ) William L. Farwell, b. May
12, 1852, m. Addie Bryant : has eight children,
namely : Cora H., Sara B., Lena, Eva L., Wallace,
(irace, Margery, Robert. (2) Josiah P'arwell, b.
Jan. 5, 1854, m. Annie Wardsworth, d. in Worces-
ter, 1889. (3) Mary Ella Farwell, b. Mar. 19, 1855,
m. Henry Bryant, and after his death married 2nd,
Eli Stearns ; d. Aug. 4, 1896. (4) Porter Farwell,
b. Apr. 4. 1857, m. Mary Holt; lives on a large
farm at East IJethel, is a successful dairyman and
stock raiser ; they have had two children, Ormando
H., and INIary Ella. (5) Henry Farwell, b. Mar. 17,
i860, m. Alice J., daughter of Jonas G. Lary of
Gilead, Me. He was quite prominent as a towns
man, having been Selectman for seven years; was a
large land owner, and at the time of his death,
June 15, 1898, was a member of the firm known as
The News Publishing Co. ;(6 )Mehitabel Farwell, b.
Nathaniel F. Brown
GeNERATTOX VI SlIAW TvKCOKDS 158
Nov. 25, i86r, m. Zaccheus McAllister of Lovell,
Me., children; Ralph, Byron, infant. (7) Wallace
Farwell, b. Feb. 17, 1863, m. Aglena Saunders;
lived on the homestead of his father, grandfather,
and great grandfather, and with his brother Henry
carried on an extensive business in dairy work and
lumbering; d. Oct. 21, 1897 ; one child living, Mil-
dred Farwell; (8) Mersylvia Farwell b. Aug. 3,
1865, d. Feb. 14, 1S90.
4. Man^ r. Bnm'ii, b. Nov. 3, 1829 ; m. John S. Swan
of Bethel, a prominent business man, of great activi-
ty in religious circles ; she d. in 1892. Their chil-
dren were (i ) Angle L. Swan, b. Aug. 26, 1858, m.
Rev. Abel E. Parlin of the Maine Conference of the
M. E. church, a faithful and efficient minister who
died in 1S95, leaving two children, Ehvin C, Lena
M. (2) Olin E. Swan, b. May 31, i860; (3)
Leona M. Swan, b. Dec. 17, 186 1, m. Orlando A.
Buck ; four children : Ernest, Lilla M., Oladys C,
and Ruth P.
5. Mehitablc' Bivu'ii, b. Jan. 10, 1832; d. in infancy.
6. Ilanua/i^ Broicn, b. Jan. 20, 1835; d. in childhood.
VI. Catherine' Brown, b. Jan. 7,1794, m. Daniel Ci. EUing-
wood ; they moved to Michigan where she d. July 2,
1876. Children :
1. ihzieP Elliugioood, b. Mar. 10, 1824 ; m. Maria Stod-
dard.
2. Malachi'^ Ellint^wood, b. Oct. 7, 1826.
3. Nii/icy'' B. E/Ii/i_i^woo(/, b. Oct. 28, 1828 ; m. Miles
Gardiner of Boston, and had two children : Sarah
M., Miles F.; d. in 1857.
4. A'afe^ El/iiig^eiootf, b. Mar. 29, 1830 ; m. ; d.
May 10, 1857.
5. Daniel^ F. E//ing7('00i/, b. Dec. 23, 1832 ; m.
6. E.Iviia'' Ellingu'ood, b. May 18, 1834; m. N. Cutting
of Chicago.
7. J'\')iiamlo'^ ElIiii^j^7(.<oo(l, b. Sept. 9, 1836 ; d. .\pr. 4,
1837.
lo4: Shaw Recouds Generation Vi
8. Jeanctte'^ El/i/igwood, b. Feb. S, 1828 ; ni. J. O. Terry
of Chicago ; d. Jan. 23, 1876. Children : William,
Alice, Marie.
9. Sara/i^ M. E/IingwooJ, b. Jan. 30, 1840; d. Nov. 25,
1857-
vii. Asaph' Brown Jr., b. Apr. 12, 1797 ; d. unmarried.
VIII. Susan" Brown, b. Apr. 23, 1799: m. ist, Calvin Stearns;
2nd, James Stearns, brother of her first husband.
They lived on a farm near Bethel Hill. Six children:
I. '7o/in'^ Cali'in Steams, b. Sept. 3, 1827 ; m. Joanna
Cook ; died in 1884, leaving one daughter, Fannie
E. Stearns.
^ Died in infancy.
4. Mary^ A. S/ean/s, b. Aug. 8, 183 1 ; m. Moses Russell
of Bethel, where they lived on his father's home-
stead and where they both died, leaving no issue.
5. /a>/u's^ C. Sfcar/is, b. Jan. 25, 1836.
6. C/iar/cs^ //. Stearns, b. Nov. 25, 1838 ; m. ist. Louisa
A. Robertson and they had one son, Merton, who
d. young. He m. 2nd, Fouisa J. Harding who was
the mother of three others : Mabel L., Willie M.,
and Susie L.
IX. Nancy' Brown, b. Aug. 8, 1801 ; m. .'\mos Wheeler; d.
1885. No children.
Y Died in infancy.
XI. \ ^
(J<>s!<iJr\ E} H' n ('::(' I-'' ^ Calvlr, Jost^plr, lloijt^r^.)
10. -losiAll'^ SilAW, Ji;., h. ill Staiulisli, Mc Oct. -j,
177;i: 111. ill ITU"), Sarah Poor of Browiificld, and soon after
setth'd ill \\'aterfoi"d, Mc, ulu-rc he hccanie a man of iii-
fluciicc ill churcli and State. In FSjS, he was a})[)oiiited ))y
the Maine Methodist Coiiferenee as a local i)reacher for that
town and \iciiiitA', where, lhoui:li his carl\' educational ad-
Generation vr Shaw IIecotjds 155
vuntaiics had been 1 united, his native intellect, a retentive
memory with a fine })ers()nal pre.sence and inaii'netic voice,
always contributed to his success in any public capacity.
lie was a member of the convention that met to frame the
Constitution of ]\Iaine at the time of its se})aration from
Massachusetts, and was chosen Kepresentative to the first
Leiiislature of the new State for the vears 1<S2()-1<S2;), in-
elusive. He was also Town Treasurer for the years 1801,
1807, 1808, and his influence in pul)lic affairs, espeeiall}^
in all pul^lic assemblies where innn-omptu s})eakino; was call-
ed for, was indis})utably of the rii^lit kind and idways a})par-
ent. After the death of his wife, he married, 2d, Betsey
Haskell of Harvard, Mass. Mr. Shaw had eight children,
and died in AVaterford, A])r. 1, 1847. Children were;
I. Polly", b. Aug. 3, 1796 ; m. Benjamin Hale ; d. June 15,
1833-
27 iL Capt. Josiah", b. Nov. 25, 1797 ; m., ist, Caroline Stuart;
2d, a Miss VVhitten ; d. in Troy, Me., Aug. 9, 1842.
in. John", b. Feb. 12, iSoo; was a Methodist itinerant
preacher for some years, inheriting his father's estim-
able traits of character, and meeting with marked suc-
cess in his ministry wherever assigned by the State
Conference. He died in Limington, Me., Aug. 20,
1S25, universally beloved, but unmarried.
IV. Sally", b. July 13, 1801 ; m. Nathaniel Pike; children :
1. S/ic-rt/ia/i^ Fikc, b. in 1821.
2. yo/in^ S. Pike, b. in 1823.
3. Lynian^ Fiki\ b. in 1826.
4. jfosepJi'^ Pike, b. in 1828. 'I'he mother died in Ban-
gor, Me., Sept. 2)^, 182S.
V. Anna", b. May 15, 1S04; m. Solomon Noble; d. in Nor-
way.
VI. Joskph", b. Aug. 12, i>'-o7; m. Abigail W'illard ; was a
prominent townsman ; resided in South W'aterford,
15() SiiAW TvKroi;]>s Generatiox vi
where he was Selectman some years. Died in Water-
ford, Sept. 14, 1S92.
VII. Rachel", b. July 31, iSio, m. John I). Gossom ; chil-
dren :
1. yo/in^ S. Gossi)?n, b. Nov. 28, 1S30.
2. William^ F. Gossom, b. Jan. 22, 1832.
3. SaraJi^ I. Gossom, b. May 20, 1835.
4. J\osa?iiia^ Gossom, b. Oct. t,o, 1840.
5. JMarcelda'^ Gossom, h. Sept. 18, 1849.
28 VIII James M'., b. Oct. 20, 1817; m. Elvira Noble; d. on
Mar. 25, 1898.
(Jos/'dJr-', Ehf'iiPrJf'i-'^, ('(ih'/y\ JosrjJr. Tiofji^i-^.)
11. Eli*^ M. SiiAw, 1). ill Stiiiidish, Dec ('., ITSl. 111.
Betsey Thomcs of Buxton, Me. lie li\('d on the honu'stcad ;
was fiirmor and cooper: d. Sept. 21, IS,")!*; his widow in
LSCt. Children:
I. Mary' L., b. May 29, 1820; m. Nov. 24, 1847, William
II. Johnson, of Gorham ; d. Sept. 12, 1849.
II. Anna', b. June 27, 1822; m. May 17, 1855, Rev. Ed-
ward E. Davies ; d. in Scarhoro, Sept. 22, 1856.
III. Matilda", b. Nov. 15, 1824; d. May 15, 1850, unmar-
ried.
IV. John," b. Eeb. 15, 1828; m. Sept. 22, 1S55, Emily C.
Shaw, daughter of Peter Shaw of Standish ; removed
to Kansas in 1S72 ; d. there Eeb. 1898, leaving one
son and two daughters, names not obtained.
( ISanj('iit-\ EJ)f'n('::er^, (Jalclr, .Joseph- , llixjcr^.)
12. Enoch^ Shaw, b. in Standish. June S. 1772; 111.
Rhoda, daughter of Michael and Mary Philbrick of Standish.
After her death, in danuary iSp.). he married, 2d, Svbil
GEXEnATiox VI Sii.wv I\F,roi;i)s \')1
TitcomI), who died in rowiml, Me., Apr. 13,187'). :\Ir.
8h:i\v li\('(l on the lioiiirstcad awliilc, also at Soutli (loi-liain,
l)iit (inalh settled in ^^'indllanl as iai'nierand millman, where
he died Anu'. 2S, iMi,"), aii'ed IM years. His children, all
by his lirst wife, wen —
I. Samuel", b. in Standish, May 22, 1793 ; d. July 13, 181 7,
unmarried.
II. Sarah', b. in Standish, Mar. 11, 1795; d. about 1818 ;
unmarried.
III. Or.iVE', b. in Standish, Mar. 5, 1797; ni. Andrew Jor-
dan of Raymond, Me.; d. in 18S4. Children :
1. Osmyir' Jordan, b. June 15, 1834; m.. May 11, 1859,
Minerva Staples. Their children were Lizzie M.,
Ephraim B., Anniville, Albertina.
2. Anna'' B. Jordan, b. Nov. 27, 1838; m., Septendjer,
1856, Thomas Witham, who died July 20, 1903.
Their children were Andrew J., Manilla C, Ira B.,
Etta M., Roscoe M.
IV. Anna' ) m. Ephraim Brown.
>- twins, b. Apr. 18, 1799 ;
V. Almira", ) m. John (Oilman of Standish ; d. Dec. 10, 1882.
VI. Sargent', b. in (jorham, Sept. 29, 1803 ; went west when
but eighteen years of age; m., in 1825, Mrs. Jane
( Clobson ) McLean of Pennsylvania, and settled in
Geneva Township, Delaware County, Ohio, when
the country was but thinly inhabited and more Ind-
ians than whites were encountered when away from
home. In a few years Mr. Shaw had cleared up a
large farm, built comfortable buildings and succeeded
in acquiring a competence for the comfort of the re-
maining years of his life. Mr. Shaw was an influen-
tial member of the M. E. church, holding the office of
steward and class leader. He was also prominent in
the affairs of the township, having been clerk as well
as trustee. He died Mar. 5, 1878; his wife, May 19,
1880; both buried in Burnside cemetery, Geneva.
Their children were —
I. RJwda^ C, b. July 20, 1826; d. in Geneva, Aug. 16,
1872 ; unmarried.
ir)8 StTAW Records Generation vr
2. Eliicia'^ C, b. Oct. lo, 1827; m. Andrew Duncan ;
lived in Putnam County, Ohio; d. January, 1867 ;
six children.
3. Ac'/son^ IF., b. Feb. 17, 1829; m. Angelina Dixon;
resides in Geneva ; has five children.
4. Fhcbc^ C, b. Nov. 28, 1831 ; m. George Dusenberry ;
resided in Westerville, Ohio : d. January, 1894 ; nine
children.
5. Sufiicv* E., b. Aug. 30, 1833; m. Sarah Hedden ; re-
sided in Geneva; d. Sept. 21, 18S6; one child only.
6. S(i/xc/i/^ E., b. Dec. t^o, 1835; '"• •^'''" Dusenberry;
d. .895.
7. Gcori^e'' IF., b. Jan. 17, 1S37 ; m. in i860, Maria Stat
eler ; live in Chicago, and have one child.
8. Mary'' J., b. July 10, 1840; resides in Geneva.
9. H(m>aiiP ./., b. July 20, 1844; m. in 1866, Catherine
Hedden and resides in Geneva. They have four
children.
10. Diiiiicl^ If., b. Sept. 20, 1845 ; enlisted Nov. 25, 1861,
in Co. F., 58 Regt. of O. V. I. for the Union Army
in the days of the Rebellion and served through
the war. He was married Nov. i, 1881, by Rev. J.
J. Mills to Lovina, daughter of Midas and Mary
E. Wilson of Centerbury, Ohio, and settled on a
farm in (icneva. They have two children, namely:
(i) Nellie L., b. Nov. 5, 1882 ; (2) Arthur C, b.
Oct. 20, 1887.
VII. Abigail", b. March 20, 1S06 ; m. John Harmon of
Standish ; d. Mar. 21, 1830, leaving one son. Nelson
Harmon.
VIII. Lucy', b. about 1807 ; d. about 1828, unmarried.
IX. Mary", b. June 2, 1809 ; m. Columbus Hunt of Wind-
ham, and had nine children : ( i ) Sarah Abbie who
died young ; (2) Christopher C. ; ( 3 ) Araminta ; ( 4 )
Samuel; (5) Eliza; (6) Hiram; (7) Sarah Abbie,
who married Frank Pride and lives at North Wind-
ham ; (8) Mary; (9) Luther.
X. John Nelson, b. Jan. 1814; m. June 2, 1845, Almira
Genkration vr Siiaw Records l.")!)
Bradbury who d. Mar. 15, 1868; Mr. Shaw in iSGq.
Children :
1. Ahucda^, b. Sept. 4, 1S47 ; m. Willard K. Thompson.
2. Anna^, b. July 5, 1849 ; m. Adelbert N. Sawyer.
3. Charles^ B., b. Sept. 12, 1855; m. Flora E. Porter;
had one son and two daughters ; resides in Port-
land, Me.
4. N'ellic'^, b. Nov. 1858 ; m. ist, Charles Adams : 2nd,
Joseph Eaton. Lives at Cumberland Mills, Me.
XI. Catherine'', b. about 1816 ; m. Nov. 17, 1838, Matthias
Cummings.
By 2nd \\\i(^ —
XII. Rhoda" p., b. in Windham, Oct. 12, 1821 ; m. July 30,
1847, George Cole of Standish and lived on his father's
homestead some years, but finally removed to Sebago
Lake where she died Jan. 21, 1893, at the home of
their son, George W. Cole. Her husband died June
16, 1897. Children :
1. Charles^ H. Cole, b. Apr. 28, 1848; m. Bell Acker-
man; resides in Deering, Me. ; children : {i)Edith
M. Cole, b. Dec. 31, 1877; (2) Elmer L. Cole, b.
July 3, 1880.
2. Siisan^ J. Cole, b. May 14, 1850.
3. George* W. Cole, b. Sept. 26, 1853 ; m. Lizzie F. Ring-
rose ; has three children, namely: (i) Victor L.
Cole, b. Apr. 25, 1888; (2) Clifford R. Cole, b.
May 18, 1891 ; (3) Alanson Cole, b. Mar. 26, 1899.
XIII Marshall" b. , 1823 ; d. in infancy.
XIV. Samuel', b. ; m. Maria Dolly; resides in Turner,
Maine.
XV. Clarinda" J., b. May 21, 1828 ; m. Oct. 15, 1847, John
McDonald. Their children are —
I. Frances'^ Ellen McDonald, b. Jan. 21, 1850; m. Al-
pheus S. Harmon; d. Aug. 20, 1882. No children.
3, Enoch* S/nnu McDonald^ b, Oct. 9, 1852 ; d. lune 9,
1855-
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3. Frederic^ H. McDonald, b. Feb. 20, 1857 ; m., June 19,
1887, Angie B. Boody ; they have one child, Mar-
ion Louise, b. Dec. 19, 1890.
4. William'^ T. McDonald, b. June 10, 1859 ; m. Regine
Van Buskirk; one child, Blanche Alfreda, b. 1S87.
5. /o/m* M. McDonald, b. Oct. 14, 1862; m. Bertha M.
Gerrish.
6. Joseph^ Ho7oard McDonald, b. Feb. 3, 1865.
7. Gertrude^ Louise Mc Dona/d, b. Mar. 24, 1871 ; is a
teacher in the public schools.
8. Marx^ H. McDonald, b. Oct. 24, 1872; d. Sept. 19,
1S82.
\vi. Enoch", b. about 1832 ; was a millman in Pownal, Me.
Deceased.
XVII. Marshall', b. May 5, 1835; lived in Pownal; unmar-
ried. These brothers carried on an extensive business
as dealers in real estate, milling and lumbering. No
response to solicitations for records.
(Sinjcnt^, EUnKf^cei"^, Caleb^, Jo^^ejj/r, Ihxjer^.)
l;'). JosKi'ii'' SiiAW, 1). Oct, L"), 177.S: m. Marv lilitluMi
of 'llioriulikc, Me., wiiciv \\v settk-d us a f;miRT : he was
also a scliool teacher and an influential citizen. He died in
Tliorndike, Xw^. -21, 1.S4!I: his wife, Mary, died May 1<S,
iM'iO: children, all born in Thorndike, were —
i. JuLL\" Ann, b. Jan. 29, 1815 ; m. Reuben Files, a prom-
inent citizen of Unity, Me. Names of children not
obtained.
II. Albert", b. Apr. i, 1S17 ; was a physician, at one time
in practice at Bath, Me. ; m., June 14, 1840, Elizabeth,
daughter of Deacon Joseph Drew of Newfield, Me.,
who died July 12, 1854. Dr. Shaw, although but a
few years married, was seized with the "gold fever,"
and started with others for California on the overland
route, but was never heard from afterwards. There
were two children, namely :
Generatiox VT SiiAw Recokds 1(!1
1. Felicia^ lid t/ums, b. Apr. 3, 1S41 ; 111. Feb. 14, 1865,
Ivory S. Bean of Limerick, Me., who is a wholesale
fruit and produce dealer in Portland, Me., where
they reside. They have one child only, ( i ) Charles
Addison Bean, b. June 21, 1866, m., Apr. 4, 1888,
Lillian E., daughter of William and l<"anny ( Hodg-
den) McNally, and is in business with his father on
Commercial St., Portland, with the tirm designated
as I. S. Bean & Co.; has one son, Harold C. Bean,
b. June 8, 1892.
2. Ka/it"^ H., b. June 12, 1847 ; d. Aug. 4, 1849.
III. Joseph', b. Nov. 30, 1820 ; d. May 9, 182 i.
IV. Mary' Abbie, b. Oct. 12, 1S31 ; m. Samuel Mansur of
Monroe, Me.
V. Joseph" Addison, b. Sept. 28, 1834; m. AnnalNL Files;
went south after the war as a teacher of the " freed-
men", and died in Maryland.
(Savf/enfi, Ehriirrjf^r^ (Jalclr, Joscplr, IioticrK)
14. Rev. Sargent^ Siiaav, 1). in Staiulisli, Dvv. Ki,
17!)1 ; 111., Lst, Dec. 25, l.Sl,"), Siisiiiina, datialiter of .)oscj)h
Swott of (xorham, Me. After her dciitli in ISJJS, he mar-
ried, 2d, Cynthia, daiiu-htcr of .loscpii Hanson of \\'indliaui,
who died May 11, 1858; and in -Inly, INOO, he married
Mrs. A!)io-ail (Files) Lil^by of (Jorliam. Mr. Shaw was a
Baptist preacher, and lived and preached at different times
in Standisli, avIku'c h(; served on tli{> lioard of Selectmen,
and in other ofiieial capacities ; also in Windham, from which
town he went as Representative to the State Le<i-islature in
1<S4(): tiien removed to Portland, ,^h'., where he was cn-
U-aii'ed in trade for some years, i)ut finally settled in a part
of Scarboro, now (lorham, where he died Ahirch 4, LSCiii,
universally loved and respected. His christian i)rinciples
united with his naturally coiiseientious mind, conspired to
render him an exemi)lary member of societ\", as well as a
162 Shaw Records Ctenei?ation vi
faithful pastor of the people to whom he preached, and were
praetieed in his home as well as in public, endearino- him to
his family and rchitivcs, the memory of which to the only
survivinij;- child seems a pequ'tual benediction of help and
peace. ]\Irs. Abio'ail Shaw, the suryivin_i>- widow, died in
Gorham, July 27, 1880. Mr. Shaw had one child by his
first wife,
I. Joseph' S., b. in Standish, Oct. lo, 1817; m. Margaret
Sloan ; removed to New York city, where he died Apr.
9, 1897. It was said of him, that he possessed all the
fine characteristics of his father and grandfather who
were noted for kind, generous hearts and fervent piety,
and was a man of unusual activity up to the time of
his death. His children were —
1. IVilliafH^ 7:, b. Dec. 13, 1844; d. Jan. 25, 1845.
2. Leslie^, b. Feb. 24, 1847 ; d. the March following.
3. Walter^ /., b. Sept. 11, 1848 ; married, and died, leav-
ing a daughter of whom nothing further is known.
4. Charles H., b. ; was a graduate of Yale Col-
lege ; spent three years abroad in travel and study ;
residence unknown.
By 2d wife —
II. Susan" Swett, b. in Windham, Me., Apr. 11, 1841 ; m.,
ist, Samuel B. Packard, (grandson of Gen. John Mont-
gomery of the War of 18 12, called one of the hand-
somest men of that time,) and settled in Portland,
where he died in 1866. In 1896, Mrs. Packard mar-
ried Daniel Eaton, also of Portland, who died in 1890.
She is closely identified with the religious interests of
that city, being a charter member of the Y. W. C. As-
sociation, and one of its managers, active and helpful
in all that pertains to the interests of that society and
all other works of reform. Children, by hrst husband:
I. Satniiel^ Eaion Packard, b. Sept. 24, 1862 ; was in
college three years, but on account of failing health,
was obliged to seek a warmer climate before finish-
ing his course of study ; returned from a sojourn m
South America, and taught in the Classical Depart-
ment of a university in Pennsylvania ; afterwards
Generation vi Shaw Records UJ^
went west in government employ, but later to Tex-
as where he is now a civil engineer. He married,
Aug. 2, 1899, Miss Klinor K. Shepherd of Houston,
Tex., where they reside.
2. Aloii/gomery^ Packard, b. Oct. 3, 1864 ; d. July 28,
1865.
in. Lyijia" Anna, b. in Windham, Sept. 3, 1843 ; m., Sept.
26, 1869, Alexander C. Foster of Hiawatha, Kansas;
three children :
1. Siisic'^ Eaton Foster, b. Feb. 28, 1871 ; m., June 14,
1894, George C. Barrows of Portland, and has had
(i) Lawrence Shaw Barrows, b. Apr. 25, 1895; (2)
Ethel Foster Barrows, b. Apr. 29, 1896.
2. Charlotte^ P. Foster, b. Feb. 3, 1874 ; m., in 1896, to
Henry Diefenderfer of St. Josephs, Mo.
3. Williafn* Sargent Foster, b. Oct. 28, 1880 ; d, July 17,
1881.
A .sketch of the life and ehtiraoter of Rev. Sariifent Shaw,
written bv Rev. I). M. (irahani for The Baptist (Quarterly
of April 1<SG(), is so interesting that the foll()\vini>- extracts
are hereto appended :
"The religious impressions of Sargent Shaw when but a mere
lad were of a noticeable character although a natural modesty or
reticence prevented his making any public profession until the
year 1809. F'or the same reasons, and from the fact that the
cares and expense of a family devolved upon him, (the Baptists
of that time with whom he and his father had united, believing
that like St. Paul, preachers should "work with their own hands
and be chargeable to none,") he did not at first obey the call to
preach, his conscientious scruples preventing a compliance with
the entreaties of prominent ministers of that denomination until
1828, when he was ordained to the (Christian ministry. His
struggles to support a family without the help of a salary and at
the same time to fulfill all his obligations as pastor and preacher
were vividly portrayed by himself during life, when at last he be-
came convinced that in order to reap the best results from min-
isterial labor the whole mind should be given to that subject,
and Vv'hen health and strength giving way he was obliged to dis-
continue preaching in a regular way although often called to offi-
1()4 Stiaav Rrookds (tENERATIOX VI
ciate aL fiiiifi\ilb aiivl al times speak in [)ublic meetings against
slavery and intemperance. During the long contest on the sub-
ject of slavery both before and during the Civil war, he was
among the first to plead the cause of the slave and was never
intimidated by the ranting cry of his opposers who despised "po-
litical preaching," but stood his ground in the front ranks of the
"abolition party." When at length the anti-slavery amendment
to the Constitution was proclaimed, he exultingly cried, "It is
enough, mine eyes have seen the salvation of the Lord for this
nation ? Now Lord, vv'hat wait I for .-*" His last address in a tem-
perance meeting, (when age had begun to tell on his long en-
feebled physical powers,) was given at a Convention in (ior-
ham before the close of the war when many were afraid of advo-
cating temperance measures lest those liitherto loyal to the Union
should divide on that question, and the power of the admin-
istration become weakened. On hearing these objections urged,
the blood of the aged man was stirred and he could keep his
seat no longer, but entered into the discussion with the hre of
youth and carried conviction to the minds of his hearers When
his speech was concluded, very few present had any resi^ect lor a
patriotism that would not go hand in hand with the strictest
temperance principles. Mr. Shaw was justly regarded as one of
the wisest and safest counselors in cases of difficulty in ecclesias-
tical affairs — his warm and loving heart inclining him to the
side of charity toward an accused brother until evidence of his
guilt was indisputable. Then his faithfulness in warning or re-
buke knew no restraints from the fear or favor of others — friend
and foe were alike treated with impartiality. l!y his consistent
life, his unswerving fidelity to principle, his unshrinking moral
courage as well as by his fair and cogent reasoning, he did much
to render unpopular truth an efficient force in all the region
where he was known. His natural endowments were quite be-
yond the common lot ; but his sense of propriety was so acute,
that his consciousness of possessing powers which he could not
bring into exercise according to his ideal was ever present, and
often rendered him timid and sh'-inking in the accomplishment
of tasks for which he was fully competent. When told by his
physician during his last illness that his case was not serious,
and that he would be sick but a few days, he seemed disappoint-
ed and replied as if in prayer, "Why this delay ? I am ready for
the journey; nevertheless, 'not my will, but tiiine be done' ". He
then gave charge that no enconuims be pronciunced at his funer-
al— "say only I was a sinner saved by ;^race," were almost hij
last words, and on a Sabbath morning he responded to the sum-
mons, "Come up higher," leaving a wide vacancy in the home
where he was loved and revered with a passion akin to idolatry.
Peter M. Shaw
Gknkijatiox VI s'SiiAw liixouDs; 1(;5
(Sarrjeuf'', Eheneze)^, Oahh^, Josepjfl^ Ihxjt^r^.)
IT). Pktki:" M. Shaw, h. in Stundisli, ,Iaii. 1, I TIM : m.,
Sc])t. 1 !, 1M7, Lydhi, daughter of l)a\i(l and Saruli (San-
pi') Moj-toii ()± (Jorlmiu, Mr. He was a farmer, cooper,
and mill owner: was Scleetman of Slandish a number of
years : eolleetoi- three years. He, of whom it was said, "The
memory of the just is blessed,"" died, July 2, IHiWi, on tlie
farm where he was born and had always lived. His widow
died Jan. 27, 1.S72. Their children were
I. Mary" Ann, b. Nov. 9, 1821 ; m., Oct. 25, 1852, Daniel
MoLilton of Gorham ; lived in\Standish village, where
she died July 26, 1888. Mr. Moulton died °at Little
Kails, Gorham ; no children.
II. William' M., b. June 2, 1826; m., Oct. 25, 1852, Lydia,
daughter of f.dmund Rand of Standish, who died May
3, 1886, in Portland, Me., where they resided and
where, in 1855, he was Captain of the "City Guards",
and later Captain of Co. E, ist Me. Regt. of Volun-
teers for the Union army at the time of the Rebellion;
then Major of the nth Me. Regt., and afterwards
Lieut. Colonel in the same regiment. He died in Gay-
lord, Mich., Sept. 2, 1901. 'Phis couple were survived
by one child only :
I. Frederic^ lV.,h. in Portland, Aug. 26, 1856; m., i st,
Octavia Crowley ; 2d, July 25, 1894, Mrs. Addie T.
Walker, daughter of William Weeks also of Portland,
where they reside, and where he is employed as
book-keeper for E. T. Burrows (Sc Co., on Eree St.,
in that city. Their children are ( 1 ) Lawrence liar-
ton, b. June 16, 1897 ; (2) Lucretia Morton, b. May
12, 1900.
29 III. Alision' K. p., b. May 26, 1828; m. Sarah J. Strout.
IV. Ansll', b. Dec. 6, 1833; m. Jennie McClusky, and re-
moved to New York; d. in Montgomery, .Alabama, on
his way to Elorida, leaving two daughters.
30 v. Milton', b. Mar. 29, 1837 ;jn. Nelly Morse.
VI. Emily" C.,b. Mar. 29, 1837 ; m.John Shaw of S and
settled in Hiawatha, Kansas.
16<) Shaw Records Gexeratiox vi
(Ehenezer^, Ehenezer'^, Cohlfi^ JosepJfi, liofjer^.)
1(). Samuel^ SiiAW, 1). Dec. 10, 1 77.") ; m. Mary, diiuiih-
ter of Joseph and Susanna (Crockett) Phinney of Gorluun,
Me. They lived in Standish near his father for some years,
then settled on a farm on Standish Xeek, where he died,
Aug. 22, 1.S4.S. His widow died Feb. '>'>, 185,j. Children
of this union were —
I. Susanna', b. Nov. 27, 1798; m., Feb. 5, 1825, Iihiel
Blake.
31 II. Edmund", b. Nov. 10, 1800; ni., June 24, 1828, Bethiah
Nason.
32 III. Caleb", b. Oct. 13, 1802 ; m. Margaret Mains of Ray.
mond.
IV. Josf.ph", b. May, 1805 ; m. Hannah Newbegin. Chil-
dren :
I. Zilplua^. 2. Bcnry^.
3. Ma ry^ Jane. 4. Francis^ B.
■x,T^ V. Ebenezer", b. June to, 180S ; m. Lucinda H. Yates of
Baldwin, Me.; d. in Standish, Feb. 28, 1864.
VI. Mary", b. May i, 181 1 ; m. Eben C. Libby of Gray.
VII. Sarah", b. April, 1813 ; m. Samuel Freeman of Wind-
ham ; d. Apr. 20, 1892. Six children.
34 VIII. Leonard", b. May 14, 1815 ; m. Betsey Hamblen, Stand-
ish.
IX. Hannah", b. in February, 1821 ; d. unmarried.
35 X. Samuel", b. May 27, 1827 ; m. Sarah R. Hurd.
(Ehn\ez('r\ Eheuezei'^, CoMf", Joscplr, lioricr^.
17. Ebenezeii'^ Shaw, b. July 20, 17.S7 ; m. Rebecca,
dau_i>hter of John and Mercy Yates of Standish. After her
death in 1(S;)2, he married her sister I\Iary Yates and remov-
ed to Standish Neck Avheri; he settU>d on a farm and where
he died Dec. (>, l-Sij;] ; his widow, Sept. 4, 1<SG5. Children
by 1st wife were —
CxEXKilATlON ^l SlIAW KkcuRDS {{u
I. Almira", b. July 21, 1816; m. James Meserve.
II. Eliza", b. June 20, 1818; m. Samuel L. Nason of Wind-
ham ; children: (i) Wni. Henry. (2) Helen M. (3)
Thomas S.
36 III. Leander', b. Aug. 5, 1820; m. Jan. 14, 1846, Mary
Yates.
37 IV. Curtis", b. July 23, 1822; m. Tryphena Crockett ; four
children :
1. Albion"^, b. Feb. 3, 1850.
2. Harriet^ D., b. May 25, 185 1.
3. Albion'', 2d., b. Mar., 1853.
4. Dclicf, b. Dec. 1856. Mr. Shaw d. Apr. 15, 1900.
V. Sarah' Ann, b. Nov. 13, 1825 ; died young.
VI. William", b. Nov. 19, 1827 ; m. Catherine H. Rogers and
lived on the homestead. Died July 22, 1890, leaving
no issue.
vii. John" Y., b. Feb. 20, 1830 ; m. Ann E. Hodsdon ; enlist-
ed in the army during the Rebellion ; served in Com-
pany — 30th. Maine Regt. ; was taken prisoner and
died in a rebel prison.
IX. Thomas", son of 2d. wife, died in childhood.
( Ehe)\pze)^, Ebenezei'^, Cahh^, Joseph^, U<)<i(^r^.)
18. William" Shaw, b. Jan. ;>, ITIM); m. Px'tscy Youni:"
of Fariniiiiitoii, and sctth^d in Mercer, Me., where he was a
suceejs.sfiil fanner, and where liis wife died Oct. <!, 1S4(),
his own death oeciirriiiii' at the same i)lacu Ma\ *J, l<Sj5.
Children, as follows :
L Delia" G., b. in Mercer, Aug. 27, 1815 ; d. Apr. 2, 1829.
IL William", Jr., b. in Mercer, Nov. 19, 1816; m., ist,
Laurena Bursley of Farmington ; 2d, Emma White of
New York. Mr. Shaw was a hotel keeper at ,
in West Chester Co., N. Y., where he died Sept. 23,
;88o, leaving one son, namely :
IHS Shaw Records Generation vt
1. Hany^ Walter, b. in New York, July 31, 1862 ; in.,
Sept. 13, 1893, Elisabeth Grant, also of New York,
where he is corresponding clerk at the Lincoln
National Bank.
38 Til. Oren" R., b. in Mercer, Nov. 10, 1818; m. in Boston,
Mass., Dec. 15, 1844, to Martha P. Swett of Surry,
Me.
IV. Leander' B., b. in Mercer, Dec. ig, 1820; m. Clara
Woodman of Springfield, Mass., and had four daugh-
ters. Repeated solicitations for the records of this
family have failed to elicit any response, and nothing
more can be learned excepting that at the death of Mr.
Shaw, he left a bequest of ^1000 to the town of Mer-
cer for the purpose of founding a public library there.
The money was appropriated according to bequest.
v. Sabra" VV., b. in Mercer, Feb. 24, 1S24; m., Sept. 12,
1849, David F. Waugh of Stark, Me., who died June
iS, 1885. They had three children, namely :
1. Edward^ J. Waugh, b. Dec. 13, 1850; d. Dec. 29,
1862.
2. George^ A. Waugli, b. in Brooklyn, N. Y., Dec. 19,
1856 ; m. Clara Chase of Pasadena, Cal., and is
now (1893) in business in San Francisco.
3. //. Herbert'' Waug/i, b. in Brooklyn, Nov. 28, 1863 ;
m. Annie Saul of San Leandro, Cal., where he re-
sides. He is a druggist. They have one child, Lucy
Louise.
VI. Albert", b. in Mercer, Feb. 20, 1826.
VII. James" O., b. in Mercer, Oct. 30, 1827 ; m. Talitha,
daughter of Andrew and Pamelia (Morgan) Teague
of Springfield, Mo., and has six children, namely :
1. Ufralia^ A., b. in Woodside, Cal., Jan. 23, i860 ; d.
July 2, 1 86 1.
2. Orlando^ C, b. in Woodside, Cal., Mar. 24, 1861 ; m.,
Oct. 20, 1883, Mamie Baldwin; has three children.
3. Chaiincey^ 7'., b. in Redwood City, Cal., Oct. 21,1862;
m. Beulah Spencer; d. Apr. 6, 1892; one child.
GeNERATFON VI SlIAW Rkcokds lllll
4. Myrtle^ E., b. in Redwood City, March, 1868 ; d. Nov.
3, 1868.
5. IJlla^ M., b. Dec. 5, 1878.
6. Luella^ B., b. Feb. 17, 1880.
Mr. Shaw resides at present in Glenwood, \\'ash., where
he is engaged quite extensively in milling, farming,
and a mercantile business.
viii. Mary' A., b. in Mercer, May 10, 1829 ; d. Jan. 21, 1861.
IX. Delia' G., b. in Mercer, Dec. 18, 1831 ; m., July 13,
1858, to Charles Mayhew ; settled in Eau Claire, Wis.,
where she died Nov. 1, 1890. They have had five
children :
1. Alice^ Mayhew^ b. Dec. 5, 1862 ; d. Oct. 12, 1863.
2. Abbie^ Shaw Alayhcio, b. June 11, 1864; a teacher in
physical culture who has done very succe'ssful work
with the ladies of Minneapolis, Minn., for some
years, and is now (1895) physical director of the
Woman's Christian Association in that city.
3. Edicuin/^ IJ'\ May//e7i', b. Feb. 15, 1866; d. Julv 28,
1866.
4. Sabra^ Augusta AIayhc7c\ b. Jan. 15, 1870 ; d. June 16,
1870.
5. Bessie^ Gardner MayJieiv^ b. Aug. 12, 1S72.
X. Elisabeth", b. in Mercer, Oct. 9, 1833; m., in 1853, to
E. r. Welts, and by him had six children. Long and
repeated efforts have failed to obtain from any mem-
ber of this family their records.
XI. Alonzo', b. Apr. 30, 1837 ; d. Nov. 30, 185S, unmarried.
( Ehen('Z('i'\ EJx'iK'ZPr'^, CalclP', Jostjilr, Ihxjcy^.)
1!). Col. John'' Shaw, h. \\v^. 21. 1 7!»(; : 111. Ksllicr.
duviulitcr of Prince and Sciina ( lliii;a"ins) Iliuuiiis. of Siand-
isli, I). S("])l. is, jSOC). 'I'licy li\<'(l on tlic honicslcad of his
lathci' a wliih\ hut in the sprinu' of IS.")?, sold out and aflcr
li\in'_!' in different ])laee^ !inali\ settled in ('oriniia. Ale..
170 SiiAAv Records Generation vi
Avhere he died July o, 1<S75. llis wife died ]\I:ir. 21, is 7 2.
Children as follows :
I. Freeman' H., b. in Standish, Feb. 5, 1S34 ; m. Sept. 26,
1858, to Lucy J. Smith of C'orinna, who died Apr. 4,
1892, leaving two children, namely:
1. Li/lie^, b. July 25, 1859; m. George K. Smith of Hal-
lowell, Me., and has two children ; ( i ) Robert F.
Smith, b. Oct. 27, 1887; (2) Lucy A. Smith, b.
Dec. 20, 1890.
2. yo/i/i^ IV., M, D., b. in Corinna, May 27, 1861 ; m.
May 27, 1885, to Florence Lincoln of Minnesota,
and they have one child, George Lincoln, b. May
17, 1 89 1, and perhaps others.
II. Francis" A., b. Dec. 25, 1836 ; m. Adelia A. Hurd of
Exeter, Me., a successful teacher in the public
schools. He enlisted in the time of the Rebellion in
Co. D. Baker's Cavalry D. C, and died at Fortress
Monroe, Va., Sept. 1864.
III. Lucinda" H., b. Nov. 18, 1837 ; m. in 1855, to Eben
N. Mitchell of Corinna, who d. June 1, 1892. They
had seven children, as follows :
1. George^ H. Mitchell, b. Feb. 14, 1857 in Water ville,
Me. ; m. Louisa Bacon in 1885 ; is a railroad engi-
neer residing in Chicago, 111., and has two children :
Eben N., and Ethel M., b. Apr. 16, 1887.
2. Everett^ L. Alitchell, b. Mar. 12, 1859; m. Minnie
Noble of Exeter in 1880, and has one child, Mabel,
who m. Horace Johnson. They have four children:
Dean, Carl, Ethel, Eddie. Resides in Deering, Me.
3. Evuna^ J. Mitchell, b. May 24, i860; m. ist, \Vm.
Noble and had one child. May Noble ; m. 2d, Levi
R. Dunham of Portland, and has two others, name-
ly : ( I ) Louise Dunham ; ( 2 ) Joseph Dunham.
4. William^ E. Mitchell, a youth of much amiability and
great promise, b. Nov. i, 1862, and d. Jan. 29, 1881.
5. Helefi'' A. Mitchell, b. Apr. 25, 1866.
6. Leslie'' E. Mitchell, b. Dec. 25, 1870.
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Generation VI Shaw Records 171
7. Alaurlce^ J. Mitc/icll, b. Dec. 23, 1876.
IV. Selina" J., b. May 24, 1840 ; was a most estimable
young lady who died in Lowell, Mass., Mar. 24, i860,
mourned by a large number of her young friends and
relatives.
V. Chestley', b. in Corinna, Sept. 27, 1843 ; during the
Rebellion enlisted in Co. H. of the 15th Maine Regi-
ment of Volunteers, Dec. 1861 ; served his time and
re-enlisted in the same Regiment ; returned to Corin-
na at the expiration of his service and lives there
unmarried.
VI. Prentiss", b. May 8, 1845; enlisted during the Rebel-
lion in Co. D. Baker's Cavalry, D. C, and after 18
months of valuable service, d. Apr. 24, 1865, while on
a furlough home, sincerely regretted by all who knew
him.
VII. Salome' G., b. Feb. 5, 1848; m. ist, John A. Jocelyn
who d. in 1888 ; m. 2d, Walter Gould, of Corinna.
She has one child, Elzora, a teacher in the public
schools for some years ; now married and living in
Dexter, Me.
viii. William' H., b. in Dexter, Me., Mar. 6, 1850; m. May
3, 1874, Miss Emma Shephard of Corinna. She is a
graduate of Corinna Academy and was for many
years a successful teacher in the public schools, hav-
ing taught forty terms. They reside in Kenduskeag,
Me., where he has been in trade since 1875, with un
usual success, and is now, (1899,) with his wife, a
registered apothecary, dealing in drugs and medicines,
dry goods, groceries, hardware, &:c., eK:c. Mr. Shaw
has also become prominent as a townsman, having
filled the ofi&ce of town treasurer for several years, as
well as that of selectman for six years, three of which
he was chairman of the Board. Was appointed post-
master during Cleveland's administration, but is now
turning his attention to farming.
(Ebeneze,)^, Eh^nf^zcr^ ^ (Jah'ly\ JosfjtJr, Jiixin-^.)
20. Jonathan*^ P. Shaw, h. July IS, ITltS; m. M:iiv,
diiuiilitcr of Prince and Scliiiii iiiuuins, of Standisli wlicrc
he .sottU'd on a farm and where Airs. Sliaw died in 1<S,')1.
172 SiiAAv Records Gexeratiox vi
Mr. Shaw in. 2d, Rotsoy Ross of Harrison, Mc, and in a
few years removed to Harrison, where he died Mareh, ISIIS.
His widow died in iSDil. Children :
I. WiLLARD', b. Sept. 5, 1831 ; d. July 12, 1851, unmar-
ried.
II. Lyman', b. Oct. 13, 1833 ; m. ist, Harriet Whitney of
Gorham, Me., who d. Mar. 16, 1872. Mr. Sliaw ni.
2d, Alzada, daughter of Simeon and Mary Hart of
South Berwick, Me., where they reside. He is a
blacksmith. Their children are —
1. A'oscoi''^ //., h. June 10, 1875.
2. Haltie^ M., b. Sept. 12, 1879.
HI. VViNSLow', b. Nov. 3, 1836 ; emigrated to Kansas ; in
the time of the Rebellion, enlisted in the 8th Regt. of
Kansas Infantry ; was afterwards transferred to 9th
Regt. ot Cavalry from which he was honorably dis-
charged after a service of three years and two
months. He was afterwards employed by the Pacific
R. R. Co. to go on a survey through to the Pacific
coast, a journey fraught with much labor and many
trying experiences. Mr. Shaw was married at W'ii-
liamstown, Kansas, in 1870, to Lucina Eallou of New-
ago, Mich. After living in Ivansas and Missouri a
few years he finally settled in C^aney, Kan., plying
his trade of mason or plasterer. Mr. Shaw while
driving an ambulance cart at one time during the
war, was dubbed M. 1). ( mule driver, ) which calls
from him occasionally the jocose remark, "that il was
the only official title gained by going into the army."
His children were —
1. Lillian'^ -'^''.I'j b. June 8, 1879,
2. Nellie^ May, b. May 31, 1886.
(TJi(>„ia!<\ EJ>('n<K:<^i-\ (Uilcli^ Jo.^cpJr, Jiixjcr^.)
21. DameC^ SiiAw, I), in Standish, Auu'. 2(i, 17<S7 ; ni.
Mrs. Elis;U)eth H'all<(\\ ell, widow of David Haliowell, and
dautihter of Dea. flosejih ClarU. Sh<' was horn in Kast{)ort,
Gkxei.'attox VT Stfaw l»i;roin)s 178
Mc, Ai)r. 2S, 1,S()4; died Oct. H, 1,S47. Mr. Shaw lived
on his father's iioiucstead and foHowcd fanning — was also a
coo})er, having followed the business for over seventv-tive
A'ears. He was a man noted for his upright life and fervent
piety, his meditations often being expressed on paper, show-
ing ills innate goodness of heart and reverence for the Crea-
tor: sucli writings have l)een cai'efully })reserved and cherished
by tile son wlio succeeded liim on the old homestead. He
had s])ent considerable time and money in collectinir the
records of all Shaw families in his knowledge, which, with
those kej)t by his father, furnished nuich interesting infor-
mation for the i>'eneal()i>ist and were o'enerously passed over
to the comi)iler of these records to be used in this work.
Some of his old-time reminiscences were published in the
Portland Transcript. Mr. Shaw died June 17, 1S74, in the
house in which he was born. Their children Mere —
I. Thomas", b. Nov. 3, 1834 ; lives on the homestead, un-
married, where he follows farming, and continues the
work of collecting records with the same zeal shown
by his father and grandfather. He has been a valua-
ble assistant in this work, and has spared no pains in
trying to further the enterprise. The large accumu-
lation of records in his possession were generously
placed at the disposal of the author, and was the chief
incentive in attempting a printed genealogy, as a
unanimous feeling existed among this branch of the
Shaws, that the results of so much labor were of suffi-
cient value to render it important that they should be
put into more permanent form which would at the
same time render a circulation possible.
II. Alenza', b. Feb. 21, 1836; resided on the homestead
with her brother ; d. Jan. 26, 1895.
III. Alinda', b. Jan. 13, 1838; m. John H. Davis of Stan-
dish, a prominent citizen, who has been town clerk
and treasurer.
IV. Daniel', b. Feb. 29, 1840 ; d. Jan. 20, 1841.
V. Flisabeth", b. Feb. 19, 1842 ; d. Aug. 10, i860.
174 Shaw Recoiids rTp:NEi;ATi<)N ^'I
(Ihoniaii^, Ebeiif^zer'^, CahW^ Joseplfi, Uoger^.)
2i. Col. Joseph'' Siiaav, b. Aiio-. 80, 1810; m. Nov.
23, ISoll, Miirv J., clrtuii'hter of Barrabas Hiii;uins of (ior-
liani. lie was a fariiuT and cooper; a Colonel in the mili-
tia, and d. Oet. S, 1,S4!I. His widow died Mar. 1(5, l.SSS.
Their children were —
I. Delina", b. Dec. 9, 1840 ; was a school teacher ; died
unmarried, Sept. 28, 1870.
II. Joseph' C, b. Sept. 17, 1843; m. Mar. 3, 1872, Maria
L., daugfhter of Samuel and Belinda (Abbott) Bradeen
of Limerick, Me. He served nine months in Co. K.
25th Maine Regiment during the late Rebellion ; now
lives on a part of the homestead farm at Sebago Lake,
where his upright character and native ingenuity as a
mechanic, render him an honored and useful member
of the community in which he lives. They have one
child oidy :
I. Ma>y B., b. July 18, 1878; m Elbert Marean and
lives on "Pudding Hill," the highest point of land
in Standish. They have three children :
III. Julia" A., b. July 26, 1845 ; m. Joseph E. McDonald ;
resides at Sebago Lake ; two children :
1. JVa/fcr^ E. McDonald, b. July 11, 1873.
2. Z/7/tr' R. McDonald, b. Aug. 10, 1885.
(Josiplr', Ebetiezer'^, Cc/Jf^//', Jos<p/r, lio(jerKj
28. Enoch" Shaw, 1). in Standish, Oet. 11, IT-SO: in.,
June 20, l-SOC, Delilah Morton of Standish. They lived on
Standish Neck awhile, but finally removed to KaA'mond
Cape, where he was a farmer and ehairmaker, and where he
died Ai)r. 22. 1S(!<). Their ehildren were —
I. Ira", b. Feb. 16, 1808; m. Judith Hanson of Raymond,
and lived at South Casco, Me. He died Mar. 28,
1875. They had one son —
Joseph C. Shaw
Genkkatiox VI Shaw Kkcouds 175
I. Addison^, h. ; m., June 9, 1875, Rebecca Gay
of Casco. He served nine months in Co. F, 25th
Me. Regt. during the late Rebellion ; was Select-
man in 1877.
II. Adeline", b. in 1810 ; d. Dec. 15, 1825.
in. Esther", b. about 181 5 ; m. Roger Mason of Standish
and had three children; d. in Raymond, in 1883.
IV. Mary" Jane, b. in 1820 ; m. Winthrop B. Mains of Ray-
mond Cape; d. Apr. 12, 1845. -^^ issue.
39 V. John" Colby, b. Feb. 26, 1828; m. Sutan Mason.
(J(>spp/r\ Eh<ni(^::f^i^, CulcU^, J<)S(^pJr, lionrrK)
'1\. Ehexezei/' Shaw, b. in Standish, Vvh. 12, 17(S4;
m. Aiinii, dai^uliter of Ebenezor Morton of (iorhuni. After
livino- on Standish Nock awhile, they removed to Chatham,
N. IL, wlun-e he was a farmer and eooper, and where he
died Sei)t. 17, 18.17. His widow died Jan, 12, 1868. Chil-
dren :
I. Edmund", b. May 6, 18 14 ; d. in Chatham, Feb. 20, 1840.
II. Joseph", b. A\xg. 4, 181 5 ; m. Susan S. Morse.
III. James" M., b. Mar. 26, 181 7 ; d. Sept. 5, 1861.
IV. Daniel' B., b. July 28, 1819; m. Henrietta Blethen.
V. Zebulon", b. Nov. 13, 1820; m. Frances A. McKenney.
VI. Nelson" J., b. Feb. 3, 1822; m., Nov. 21, 1849, Nancy
Cobb; d. in Chatham, June, 1850.
VII. Mary" A., b. Sept. 7, 1823; m., July 25, 1854, Asa East-
man, and had one daughter who married Stephen E.
Ward of Fryeburg, Me.
VIII. Elizabeth" M., b. May 17, 1825 ; m. Abel Sawyer.
IX. Louisa", b. Dec. 18, 1826; m. Feb. 17, 1856, Jacob C.
Eastman of Chatham. Children —
I. Asa^ Easitna/i, b. June 3, 1857 ; d. Mar. i, 1859,
17(i
SiiAw Kkcouos
(tkxeration vr
2. Marshall^ Eastman^ b. Aug. 30, 1858 ; d. Apr. 3,
i860.
3. Asa"^ S. Easf/iia/i, b. Apr. 28, 1862 ; d. July 3, 1863.
4. Fannie^ S. Eas/iiiaii, b. Aug. 24, 1863; m. J. E. Hill.
X. Eli', b. Aug. i, 1831 ; m. Lydia Gould; d. Aug 8, 1863.
XI. Mark', b. Feb. 12, 1833; d. Mar. 12, 1837.
(Jo,sep]fi, Ehenezer'^, Cideh^, JosejpJfi, Rorjer^.)
25. IxKiBEN'^ Shaw, h. in Stiindisli, Feb. 2"), ITDK: 111.,
Sept. iM , IS^;'), Hannah, daiii:litci' of Kdward and FJi/abctli
Libhv of (iorhani, and settled on Standish Xeek as a farmer
and wiieelwriii'ht ; d. Dee. 15, 1S51. His widow lived with
her son Melvin, and died in ()tisliel(l, Me., fJune '1, l(Si)l,
ajicd 11 1 years. Children:
1. Laura' J., b. Jan. 12, 1824; m. Joshua Harmon of
Standish.
II.
Melvin', b. Dec. 24, 1826; m. June 20, 1861, to Serena,
daughter of Josiah E. and Achsah (Shaw) Swetl of
(lorhani. After her death, in June, 1871, Mr. Shaw
married, 2d, I^izzie Mitchell and removed to Otisfield,
where he follows h:s trade of carpenter. Children, all
born in Standish, are —
E/i/ie/-^ E., b. June 2, 1862.
George* S. C, b. May 6, 1864; d. Mar. 17, 1869.
7'?//C B., b. Mar. 17, 1867.
A/Zee'' A/., | ,
r- ■ H nf I b. Apr. iq,i87t; ,T-i o
luTiin/e^ M., \ ' -^' ' ' d. Feb. 23, 1827.
III. Johnson', b. May 11, 1831 ; d. Dec. 8, 1848.
IV. Alhheus", b. Jan. 15, 1833 ; d. June 21, 1844.
V. Erastus' K., b. Sept. 30, 1839; '"• Elizabeth Farring-
ton ; resides in Manhattan, Kansas.
GeXERATION VI SlfAW l\ECORDS 177
( Jo,-<('j^)h'' , Ehtut::iu-'^ Cak'l/', JoscpJr, lloijcr^.)
2(5. Capt. Jo.siah*^' B, Shaw, b. in Standisli, May 12,
ISO,'): 111. \()v. 1. l.s;)2, Polly, fluuii'htcr of Bciijuiiiiii Ilas-
ki'll of Staiidish. They lived in ditfcrcut i)lac('s in Stand-
isli until about 1<S4<S, when he settled on a hii-ni near (ircat
Falls, (Torluun, where his youngest son still lives. Mr.
Shaw was a farmer, luinberniau and (\iptaiii of Militia. lie
died very suddenly at Kast Baldwin, Me., Apr. 22, IS.Sl.
His widow died Auu'. 21!, ISII,"). This eouple had fnc chil-
dren, all sons, and all volunteers for the Union Army in
the time of the Ke))ellion, each one doinii' efficient service
under the old flag. Their n:uues are :
1. Cyrus' H., b. Nov. 15, 1833 ; m. Marcia Griffith of
Freeport, Me., and lived in (jorham some years where
lie was elected Superintendent of schools at the age
of twenty-two, and served three years. He afterwards
removed to Marshalltown, Iowa, where he has been
school teacher, and for the period of eight years, he
served as Superintendent of Public Instruction in that
city. For two years, ( igoi — ^1903,) he has held the
office of City Clerk. He entered the army during the
late war and was made captain of Co. G. 44th Regt.
of Iowa Volunteers, and served his term. Mr. Shaw
m. 2d, Susan Deeter of Ohio. Children by ist wife —
1. S/arr^ Clean, b. in Marshalltown, Oct. 14, 1861 ; d.
Sept. 1 1, 1862.
2. Car r"^ Leon, b. in Marshalltown, Sept 14, 1863; m.
Margaret McGuire ; resides in Portland, Me.; one
daughter, Leona Belle, d. in 1899.
By 2d wife—
3. Lena'^, b. May 2, 1S69; m. J. W. Lloyd; ha\'e one
daughter, Avanelle.
4. CarT Cds/cNd, b. Mar. 19, 1873; m. Lulu i loffsiiiit h
and has three children ; Irene, Neva and Sereno.
5. /uinnic'^, b. Sept. 20, 1878.
i78 Shaw Records Gexeratiox vi
II. Chauncey' C, B. Mar. 9, 1S35 ; m. Mary S. Morrison ;
removed to Santa Anna, California where he now re-
sides. He served over three years in the Union
Army, Co. A. 5th Me. Regt. of Vokmteers. Chil-
dren—
1. Willie^, b. June 3, 1859; d. March i, 1S60.
2. Herbert C, b. in North Gorham, Feb. 22, 1862 ; m.
Sadie E. Densel ; resides in Santa Anna ; five chil-
dren.
3. Lin/j^ Z., b. July 29, 1866 ; m. Hope E. Greward ; re-
sides in Santa Anna ; four children.
4. George^ C, b. Mar. 12, 1873; m. Birdie Wade; one
child.
in. Capt. Chester' B., b. May 25, 1837 ; was captain of
Co. K. 9th Me. Regt., and perished in the fruitless at-
tempt to storm Fort Wagner with other brave men on
the 1 8th of July, 1863. He had previously served
three months in a Massachusetts Regiment, then re-
turning to Maine, he assisted in recruiting the Com-
pany of which he was afterwards chosen captain. At
the head of his command, he led the soldiers with the
utmost coolness and bravery on that fatal night at
Fort Wagner, and while the assault was in progress he
was heard to entreat, "On, men, on !" and when at
length he was wounded and unable to do more, his
voice rang out above the din of battle, "Forward, boys,
forward! don't wait for me!" and sank in the effort.
In his death, the army lost an efficient officer, and his
native town, an esteemed and worthy citizen.
40 IV. Clinton' D. W., b. Aug. 6, 1839; m. Priscilla Shaw.
41 V. Carlisle" W., b. Feb. 24, 1S42 ; m. Clara Parker.
The last two were also in the Cnion Army at the time
of the Rebellion. [See records in next generation.]
CrEXERATION VII SlIAW KkCoKDS 1 7!>
(Josiali^\ Jo-sialr', Kbinivzvv^ , (JuM)\ Jose^jlr, JUxjcr^.)
•21. Cm't. ,I()siah' Shaw, b. in Waterforcl, Nov. r^"),
171*7: in.. May 11, 1.S21, ("iirolinc, dauiihter of Went worth
and llaiiiiali (Shaw) Stuart; ni., 2d, Miss Whittrii of Par-
sonsticld, Me. He was a farmer and eooj)er, and lived in
Standish, Baldwin, Dixniont, and died in Troy, Me., Auu'.
!», 1<S4:^. His widow married Linscott. Children :
I. Harriet^, b. about 1822 ; m. Joshua York of Baldwin.
II. RoSANNA^ b. in 1824; d. July 3, 1842, in Windham, un-
married.
III. Sarah^ b. May 10, 1826; m. John McArthur ; lived in
Norristovvn, Penn.; d. Nov. 3, 1887 ; one son and two
daughters.
IV. Catherine'*, b. , 1829 ; m. White ; resides in
Lowell, Mass.
By 2d wife —
V. JosiAH**. VI. Joseph**. vii. Infant**.
(J()si(t/t'\ JosiaJfi, Elx'iK'Zci'^, Cab'h'^, Jos^eplr, liOijt'r^.)
2(S, James" M. Shaw, b. in Waterford, Me., Oct. 20,
1<S17. He inherited from his father the (luiek, stronii' intel-
lect and versatilit\' of u'enius which rendered him a striking-
character of his time, and which contributed to the son's
.success in the avocation of farmer, cooper, carpenter and
painter, as well as in the more public ministrations in cluu'ch
and town oflices. In early youth, he became a teacher of
some note in the })ublic schools, and later, served on the
School Board as Superintendinii' Committee for many years.
He was also })rominent in church and reform work, filling"
many hiuh otiices with credit and acceptability. Having a
taste for study, he became interested in the science of geol-
180 Shaw Records GENERATrox vii
oiTY, astronomy, and numismatics, and gave pulilic lectures
on the first, which proved interesting and popular. His
collection of coins and minerals was said at one time to he
among the finest and largest of any private collection in the
State. Mr. Shaw was married, Oct. 22, is:',;), to Elvira
Noble of Norway : 2d, to Esther J. Hall : .kl. to Harriet V.
Stone of Waterford. He died in March, IS ;)S. Children,
all by 1st wife, were —
I. Ophelia^ Marilla, b. Sept. 5, 1840; resides on the
homestead in South Waterford.
II. Ella' Amanda, b. Dec. 5, 1841 ; m. David F. FUnt ;
resides with her sister at South Waterford.
III. Lillian^ A., b. July 20, 1873; died the succeeding year.
(Pete/', Sin-(ieiiP, Ehenezev^, Calel/^, Joseplt'^, I^or/er^.)
29. Albion' K. P. Shaw, 1). ^Nlay 2(;, 1S2S: m. Sai'uli
J., daughter of Ezekiel and Betsey (Aiuh-rson) Strout of
Standish. They livi'd 011 his father's liomestcad, being the
mill lot of one hundred acres deeded. Mar. 2S, ITC),"), by the
proprietors of the township to his great grandfather, Eb.-n-
ezer Shaw. He has been a farmer, millnian, and brickmak-
er; d. Apr. 21, ISiU ; children:
I. Ralph", b. Nov. 6, 1863; Uves on the homestead, un-
married, having the care of his aged mother, maknig
the fifth generation which has occupied this homestead
successively. Mr. Shaw operates the same mill privi-
lege deeded to his great grandfather in 1763.
II. William* A., b. ¥eh. 10, 1857; was a brakeman on the
M. C. R. Ix., and was instantly killed while shackling
cars at North Conway, N. H., Aug. 26, 1890 ; was un
married.
III. LlzzlE^ b. Aug 28, 1870; m. Ceorge M. Fifield, and has
two children —
Gexekatiox vir Shaw I^ecotids IHl
1. Bernadine^ Fifield^ b. Apr. 23, 1894.
2. Laivrcncc^ Fificld, b. June 5, 1898.
( r('l<'/\ S<ir(inil-', Eh</)iezcr\ (jah'lF\ Josq)Jr, Uixjvr^.)
o(). ^Iir/rox" Shaw, I), in Standisli, Mar. 21), l.s;')?: ni.,
fJiuu' 21), l-STO, Xcllic Morse of (Torhani. Has boon in
trade at Standisli Corner and Xew York ; now resides at
Gorhani where he is still eng'agcd in trade. He w^as })ost-
master of Standisli from 1(S()1 to l?<()t). Children, all born
in (rorhani are —
I. Frkoeric^ M., b. Feb. 14, 187 1 ; graduated from Bovv-
doin College in 1893 ; is in mercanlile business in
Boston.
II. Phii.ip^ M., b. Mar. 30, 1872 ; graduated from Bow-
doin with his brother in 1893 ; is in the same busi-
ness ; m. Elinor Smith ; resides in Boston, Mass.
III. Joseph- T., b. May 8, 1874 ; graduated from Bowdoin
in 1895 ' i^ '^'^^ engaged in mercantile affairs ; m.
Harriet Richardson ; resides in Boston.
( S(nin(('P'\ ElH'n('::rf^\ Ehcuvzci'^^ C(il(di\ -luscph'^^ Ji()(j('r^.)
ol. Edmund' Shaw, h. Dee. 1."), liSOO ; in. dune 14,
1H28, Betliiah, daiiuhter of Abraham and Lydia (Lombard)
Nason. They had four ehildren all born in Standisli, where
he worked at slioemakinu', liut finally moved to North
A\'indham, where he died Nov. 2(S, bSTT). His widow lives
(l<Si)4,) at Ciunberland ]\Iills, Me. Xames of ehildren as
follows :
I. Daniel*, b. Aug. 16, 1832 ; d. Apr. 14, 1841.
II. Sargent**, b. Mar. [4, 1835; d. Aug. 17, 1S36.
III. ElizahetiC M., b. May 16, 1838; m. George Cook, now
deceased; has children and lives with her mother at
Cumberland Mills.
1S2 Shau Records Gexeratiox vii
IV. Almon^ b. July 21, 1842; was a soldier in the Union
Army during the Rebellion, being a member of Co. A.
5th Maine Regiment. He died in Windham, Apr. 2,
1863, of disease contracted in the service in the
twenty-first year of his age, and was buried at Wind-
ham Upper Corner,
(Samuel^, Ehene-dt^r', EJ)en€zei'^, Cahh^, J(Asej>/t^, Roger^.)
32. Caleb" Shaw b. Nov. 18, 1802: 111. So])t. 8, 1X28,
Maro'art't iNIains of Raymond. They lived on a farm on
Standish Cajx', now Raymond. Died Fel). (I, IS.SI, His
widow died in 1.SS2. Children as follows :
I, Melinda^ b. Apr. 20, 1.S26; d. Apr. 5, 1S45.
42 II. Abraham- N., b. Nov. 15, 1S2S ; m. Martha Pike.
III. Sarah^ Ann, b. Sept. 10, 1S31 ; m. John Watkins.
IV. Joseph*", b. June 25, 1834 ; d. Aug. 5, 1854.
V. Benjamin^ F., b. Feb. 25, 1837 ; m. Feb. 12, 1864, Abbie
G. Manchester of Windham. Follows boating and
farming ; resides at North Windham. Children are —
1. Hcrbcrt'-\ b. Apr. 23, 1870 ; d. Sept. 25, 1870.
2. Warren'^ F., b. May 23, 1S72 ; m. Ftta A. Freeman.
3. Grace* I. b. Apr. 20, 1875; d. Sept. 10, 1875.
4. C//a//i's'* G., b. Jan. 24, 1877.
VI. Sophia*^ J., b. May 9, 1S39 '■• ^^- ^^"S- ^Si 1854.
VII. Priscilla** p., b. Dec. 3, 1841 ; m. Clinton U. VV. Shaw.
VIII. WiNTHROP^ M., b. Sept. 16, 1844; m. Mrs. Ann E.
( Hodsdon ) Shaw, widow of John Y. Shaw and lives
on Standish Neck.
Gexekatiox VII Shaw Kktouds ]S3
(Samuel^, Ebc/iezer^, Ebenezci \ Ca/eb^, 7osc/'/r, Ro^crK)
3;>. IOhknezer' SiiAw, b. flunc 10, ISOS; m. Liiciiidii,
dauiilitci' of .losiali :ind Tliaiikfitl (Iliii-nins) Viitcs of F)al(l-
wiii. Me. lie was a fjirincr, school tcaclior, and stone (ait-
ter. Attlu' time of his death, Feb. 2<S, l.S()4, he was (U)nee-
tor of Staiidisli, where he resided. His widow- died Sej)t.
9, 1865. Children :
I. Nancy^ H., b. Oct. 9, 1839; m., Oct. 6, 1861, William
W. Smith of Taunton, Mass.; d. in Bristol, R. 1., May
21, 1883. Children as follows :
1. J.i/ciiida' 7. S)iii//i, b. Nov. i, 1862 ; d. Dec. 25, 1866.
2. William' A. Smith, b. Sept. 18, 1864.
3. Marf E. Smith, b. in Warren, R. I., Mar. 10, 1867.
4. Hattic^ E. Smith, b. in Providence, R. I., Nov. 6, 1869.
II. Mahlon^ H., b. June 5, 1842 ; m. Sarah C. Hudson.
III. Rep.ecca^ Y., b. Oct. 15, 1845; m., June 10, 1880,
Charles H. Bliss of Warren, R. I. Children :
1. Charles'-' C. Bliss, b. in Warren, Aug. 21, 1881.
2. Gcofxc"^ E. B/iss, b. in Warren, Nov. 13, 1883.
3. E'rank'^ W. Bliss, b. in Warren, Feb. 14, 1886.
(Samuel'^, Ebenezer^, Ebenezer^^ CalcP, yosepJi-, Roger''.)
.H4. Leoxaud' Shaw, b. May 14, ISIT) : in., November,
IfSoIl, Betsey, dauahter of Charles and Susan (Cotton) Ham-
blen of Standish. He was a farmer and lived on his father's
homestead on Standish \eek, where he died Jan. 10, 1892.
Their children were —
I. Ellen^ S., b. Jan. 18, 1842; d. Feb. 25, 1864, unmar-
ried.
II. Charles^ H., b. July 27, 1846 ; m. Carrie Horton.
184' ISii.wv Hkcokd.s Gem:i:ati()N \n
III. Mary'* S., b. July 27, 1848 ; m. John Knights of Gray,
Me.
IV. FRANKIE^ b. Apr. 18, 1852 ; d. in infancy.
V. Alhert'^ S., b. July 19, 1854; lives with his mother on
the homestead ; unmarried.
VI. Lydia- M., b. Dec. 26, 1856; d. in infancy.
VII. Lucy'* H., b. Sept 7, 1858 ; d. Feb. 25, 1864.
VIII. EuDoRA*, b. Aug. 14, 1861 ; m. Augustus Huston of Gray.
(SatnucP^ Ebenezer", Ebcnezer'', Caleb^, yose/Zr, Rogcr^.)
0.5. Samuel' Shaw, b. ^luy 27, 1S27 : m., Jan. •J(i,
l<s:).i, Sarah K. Ilurd, wlio died May iM , ISCS: in., 2d,
Hester A. BciTV of Portland, and has lived at ( "luuberland
]\lills, also at Windham, where lii> huildinii's were destroyed
by tire, after wliieh he settled on Standish Xeek, where he
has met with almost un})aralled sueeess as a farmer. Mrs.
Hester Shaw d. Jan. 22, ISSS. Children :
I. Ada'', b. Apr. 23, 1858 ; d. Feb. 12, 1S61.
II. Frankie, \ d. Aug. 30, 1S62.
> twins, b. Apr. 11, 1862 ;
III. Fannie, ) d. Aug. 2, 1862.
By 2d wife—
IV. Fred'^ a., b. Aug. 28, 1867 ; m., June i, 1S99, Myra A.
Rand of Standish ; has served on the School Board of
his native town ; is now mail agent on the Grand
Trunk Railway from Portland to Gorham, N. H.; re-
sides in Portland. One child.
V. Nelly** A., b. Aug. 9, 1872 ; m. Herbert L. Rich of Bos-
ton, where they reside.
VI. William^ E., b. Jan. 27, 1877 ; d. Feb. 5, 1893.
Gk.veratiox vrr Shaw Records; 18')
( Ebenezer'^^ Ebeneze/-'^ Ebeiiczci'', Cah/>'', Joscp/i'\ Jvi{i;e/\J
8(). Leander' Shaav, ]). Auii'. •'», 1820; m., Jan. 14,
l.S4(i, Mary E., daua-htor of Josiali and Thankful ( Iliijiiins)
Yates of Baldwin. He was a farmer, and settled on Stan-
dish Neck, where lie died Feb. l<s, ISTH. His widow was
liviiio- on the homestead in 1894. C'hildren, as follows —
43 I. JosiAH* Y., b. Nov. 4, 1846 ; m. Arvilla E. Chute.
II. Ebenezer* E., b. Oct. 26, 1848; d., unmarried, June 12,
1875-
44 III. Sumner^ P., b. Jan. 12, 185 1 ; m. Lizzie A. Eickett.
45 IV. Alvin"* C, b. July 7, 1859 ; ni. Rosilla Pkimmer.
( Ebenezer'^', Ebenezer'', Ebenezer'', Caleb"^, JosepJr, Roger''.)
H7. Curtis' Siiaav, b. in Standish, July 28, 182.'): ni.,
May (^ l^S4i), Tryj)hena Crockett, daughter of Henry and
Rahamah ( A\'hitiuore) Crockett. lie was a farmer and
dealer in furs : li\ ed in Standish and died there Apr. 1;"),
1899. Children as follows :
I. Albion'^, b. Feb. 3, 1850 ; d. in Standish, Nov. 22, 1853.
II. Harriet'^ D., b. May 25, 1851 ; Hves on the homestead.
III. Albion^ b. Mar. 10, 1S55 ; m. Cynthia A. Blake ; resides
in Gorham, Me., and has two children, namely :
1. Howard''' E., b. Jan. 3, 1897.
2. Alice'^ M., b. Oct. i, 1900.
w. Delia-, b. Dec. 29, 1856 ; m. Joseph W. Hale, and re-
sides in Gorham, Me. 4'heir children are —
1. Lydid'' M. Hale, b. Jan. 9, 1880.
2. Editli" Hale, b. June 19, 1882 ; d. Apr. 9, 1883.
3. Charles' A. Hale, b. June 13, 1889.
If^T) Shaw Records Generation vii
( W/lUani,^, Ebe)iezer\ Ebenezer^, CaleU^, Joseplc-^ Rixjcr^.)
38. Oren' R. Shaw, b. in Mercer, Me., Nov. 10, IHIS ;
111. in Boston, Mass., Dec. l"), 1S44, Martha P., clau<>hter
of Wilhrahani and vSusannali (Patten) Swett, ol Surry, Me.,
and settled in Boston where he resided many years. AVhile
there, he \\as an otiieer in the (•()iii})any of '' National Lan-
eers" in that city for some time ; and on the breakino- out of
the late Civil war, recruited a company for the First Mass.
Cavalry and entered the army as Capt. of Co. C. Mr. Sliaw
is nosv (l<Sl)o,) sujierinteiident ill a (Jrain Ware Ilousinii;
Company on Commei'cial Wharf, Athintic Dock, in Brook-
lyn, X. Y., residing in that city. They have had six chil-
dren, namelv :
I. Amanda"^ O., b. Nov. 9, 1845 ; d. Dec. 6, 1848.
II. Frank** E., b. in Boston, Oct. 7, 1847 ; m. a Miss Have-
land ; resides at East Brooklyn, and has (1893) three
children, namely :
I. Juliette^. 2. Martha'^. 3. Etmi^.
III. Emma** L, b. in Boston, Dec. 8, 1849 ; m., Oct. 7, 1884, to
Rev. C. C. Luther, and resides at present (1893) in
Bridgeport, Conn. They have three children, namely:
I. F.Ji^ar'^ C. J.iitJier. 2. Florence' Luther.
3. Bertha' Luther.
IV'. Delia'* G., b. in Boston, July 31, 1851 ; m. H. S. Brown,
and resides in Brooklyn, N. Y.; has four children,
namely :
I. Florence' Brown. 2. Grace' Lhtnon.
3. Lillian'' G. Brown. 4. Daisy'' Brown.
V. Edward" W., i d. Feb. 14, 1875.
-X twins, b. Dec. 15, 1856 ;
VI. Amanda** O., ( m., May 2, 1878, C. D. Warner and has
four children, namely :
I. Nellie'' Warner. 2. Arthur'' Warner.
3. Nettie '' May Warner. 4. Dado' Warner.
\
Generation xw Shaw Records 1S7
(E)i(>ch^\ J(js(^plt'', Ehenezei^, Caleh^, Josepir, lioijcrK)
3i). John" C. Shaw, b. in Raymond, Feb. 2(1, 1828 : ni.
Susan, dauiihtcr of Amos Mason of Standisli; was a aood
farmer, and served on the Board of Selectmen foi' his town;
removed to Windham, hiter in life, and while attendiji<j,-
eampmeetinii- was taken siek and died suddenly, Se|)t. 17,
18<S,S. Children, all born in Raymond, were —
46 I. Nelson*^, b. Nov. 11, 1852; m. Melissa B. Foster.
H. Julia*' E., b. ; m., Jan. i, 1S84, Calvin E. Mains ;
resides at North Windham.
HI. Dora^ b. ; m. Oct. 5, 1890, Frank G. Rogers, and
they reside at VVoodfords, Me.
IV. George^ M., b. Feb. 12, 1865 ; m., Sept. 9, 1889, Sarah
M. Manchester of Windham, where they reside.
(Jotiialfi B., Jo.^epJfi, Ehf^nezei'^, CaleJy^, Josejjjfi, lioger^.)
40. ('LINTON^ 1). AV. Shaw, b. in Standisli, Aui^-. (i,
18H1); 111. Priseilla, dauiihter of C'aleb and Maraaret (Mains)
Shaw ; was, like all his brothers, a soldier in the l^nion
arm}, and by occupation a house carpenter and l)uilder.
He was sheriff in 1881-2 ; postmaster for four years ; resid-
ed at Sebaiio Lake, where he was killed at a railroad cross-
ing Dec. 11, i:)0(). Children :
I. Emma^ C., b. Apr. 15, 1859; m. George E. Whitney; re-
sides in Standish ; had one child, Guy E. Whitney, b.
July 30, 1881.
II. Chester** B., b. Mar. 9, 1862 ; m. Lena Sumner.
III. LuCELLA** W., b. Oct. 19, 1864; m. Collins C. Wescott.
IV. Rudolph** J., b. June i, 1870; m. Clara Bird, and they
have two children, namely :
1
188 Shaw Records Generation vri
1. Cecil'^ Rudolf, b. Apr. 23, 189 1.
2. Clin /on-' RamlolpJi, b. Mar. 6, 1S93.
V. Leland^ C, b. Sept. 6, 1872.
(Josiah'^ B., Joseph'', Ebe)iczfr\ Cdit'l>\ Josep/r, RogtrK)
41. Carlyle- W. Shaw, b. in Stuiidish, Feb. ^4, 1842 ;
m. Clara T. Parker of Gorhani. He served nine months in
the army durina- the Rebellion — Co. F, 25th ^le. Reut. He
has lived on the home farm near (xreat Falls: is now in
trade with the firm name of Shaw c*c Parker. Children are :
I. Philip* M., b. Aug. 24, 1872.
II. Scott** P., b. Jan. 16, 1878.
III. Clyde", b. Nov. 15, 1884.
I
Gknkkatiox \'iri Shaw Rkcouds 1>!!'
( Caleb' ^ tSarnud^, Ebenezci^^ Ebenezt}^^ (Jalelfl^ JoaepJi^^
lioger^.)
42. AiiKAiiAM^ \. Shaw, h. in Standish, Nov. 1'), 1.S28;
111. Jan. 24, 1<S51, Martha Pike of RaynioiKl: resides at
Sebago Lake; was for many years (\i))taiii of the steamers
Sebago, Mount Pleasant and Hawthorne, successively.
Died, Aug. 11, 1<S*,I7. Children, were:
I. Mary-' Ellen, b. Feb. 24, 1853 ; m. George Granville.
II. (^HARLES^ L., b. Aug. 2, 1854 ; m. Hattie B. Lombard.
Children :
« 1. F/orciicc^'- Z., b. July 13, 1881.
2. Cliff'ord^^\ b. Feb. 28, 1885 ; d. in infancy.
3. Ilciic^'\ b. Dec. 14, 1887.
III. Sophia'-" J., b. Aug. 25, 1855 ; m. Calvin J. Bennett.
IV. Alonzo'' p., b. May 2, 1857 ; d. Mar. 14, 1863.
V. Frank" E., b. Mar. 10, 1859; m. Nellie C. Haffard ;
have one child :
I. Dassie^^ May, b. Aug. ii, 1887.
VI. Herbert', b. Mar. 11, 1862 ; d. Feb. 2, 1863.
VH. Perley^ S., b. Oct. 31, 1864; m. Emma J. Reed. They
have one child :
I. Willis^'' A'., b. Aug. xi, 1883.
vni. John' H., b. May 2, 1867 ; m. Lizzie Thurston of Wind-
ham, and they have one child.
IX. Rosa'' B., b. Dec. 19, 1868; m. Christopher Ingalls.
X. Ada" E., b. May 17, 1872 ; m. Simeon Clough.
190 Shau EEroKDs Generat[on viii
( Leamler' , Ehenezi^r^^ Ebenezer^, Eheuf^ztn-'^, CoMy'^ Joncph"^^
Boger^.)
48. JosTAH^ Y. Shaw, 1). in Staiidisli, Nov. 1, 1S4();
ni.. May <S, ISTI, Arvilla Iv ( 'luitc of Ivayiiioiid, and has
lived ill Sbindish and Raymond, hut later, (1N!I4), lived in
Casco, Me.; d. Oct. 2ti, 11»0(). Children as follows:
I. Lettie^, b. ; 1872.
II. Ernest^ L., b. May ig, 1875.
III. Bertrand' D., b. June 10, 1877.
IV. Valorous-', b. Mar. 22, 1880.
V. Eveline'', b. Mar. 22, 1883.
(Leamler' , Ehene.ze/\ Ehenez<^r'^, Ebeiiezer^, Caleh^, Joxei^Ji^,
Royer^.)
- 44. Si.AiNEK^ P. Shaw, h. in Standish, Jan. 12, IS.")!:
m., Lizzie A. Fiekett, and lives on the homestead, lie is a
farmer, buteher, and dealer in eattle. Children are —
I. Louisa' H., b. Apr. 2, 1883.
II. Delmar' D., b. Apr. 9, 1885.
III. J. Reginald', b. Nov. — , i88g.
IV. Margaret' C, b. Nov. 17, 1893.
( Leander'y Ebenezer^, Ebenezer'', Ebenezei'^, Caleb^, Joxeplr,
lloger^.)
45. Alvin^ C. Shaw, b. in Standish, July 7, 1859 ; m.
Rosilla Plunimer ; is a farmer ; has four children, namely :
Gknehation Niii Shaw Kecords liH
I. George" P., b. May 2, 1880 ; enlisted for the C'uban war.
n. Leander", b. Mar. 28, 1882,
III. Gertrude^ b. Sept. 4, 1885.
IV, Myrtle-', b. July 29, i8go.
(JoJin' C, Enoch^, JosepJr', Ebeneze)^, (JaM?^ Joatj)!?^
Roger^.)
4i). Nelson^ Shaw, b. 011 Stundish ("a})(', ( now Kay-
luond), Nov. 11, l.S.")2: 111., May 30, 1<S7!), Melissa R.,
dauiihtcr of Daniel ('. and Kacliel Foster of Kayniond, Me.
Mr. Shaw is a farmer and lives on the homestead of his
grandfather, Enoch Shaw, in Raymond. Children :
I. Charles'* A., b. Feb. 23, 1881.
II. Lillian^ G., b. June 29, 1882.
III. Leslie"* B., b. Sept. 9, 1888 ; d. Feb. 10, i88g.
IV. Daniel^ C, b. Oct. 23, 1890. .
V. Addie^ R., b. Mar, 24, 1894,
KENSINGTON BRANCH.
(The Town of the (Jhildien of the Tribe.)
MosKs^ Shaw, 1). at Hampton Falls, Feb. 22, 171o: in.
Mi's. Mary Xasou, the dauiihtcr of flames Jolinsoti, and liv-
ed in Kensino-ton, X. H. He was a farnier and tinally set-
tied on tlie Stinehfield road, (so called), where lie bnilt a
lionse whieh is still (lilOO) standini>-, and in whieh he died
fhily 7, ITin. They had fonr ehildren, alll)orn in Kensing-
ton, altliouiih in her will, the widow Mary mentions hut
three. Names of the children follow — many dat(\s missini>' :
2 I. MosEs\ b. Apr. 12, 174S ; m. Dorothy Sanborn.
II. David\ b. about 1750.
III. Sarah', b. ; m. Smith of East Kingston.
3 IV. Abraham*, b. June 24, 1756 ; m. Mercy Rowe.
(JosejiJfi, IJenjanihr, l{(t<lf'r^.)
Calku^Siiaw was born in what is now Kensiniiton, N. H.,
May!», 171 !•: m., Oct. !(!, 1747, Abigail, daughter of John
Bacholder, who was l)o7-n July 2.S, 1721, and died Feb. 2,
lyiO. They settled in his native town soon after its separ-
ation from Hampton which Avas in 1737. He was a Reyolu-
Gexeration IV Shaw Records 198
tionary .■^oldicr — both lie and his son, ('uh'b, ,Ii-., bciiiii' int'ii-
tioiiod iis soldiers from Konsini>ton (when the hitter was but
20 years old) by the military reeords of that jx'riod — date
of enlistment, June o, 177"), in the Company of C'a])t. ^Vin-
thro]) Kowe. In addition to his remarkable inventive and
mechanical faculties which led to the manufacture of articles
of various kinds for home use, he was a storekce})er, far-
mer, and tailor. A clock with the inscription, "Caleb
Shaw, 1749," still remains in the possession of his grand-
daughter, Mrs. Abigail Blodgc'tt, in a state of good preserva-
tion. Mr. Shaw died Dec. 20, 1791, after which his wife,
who sm'vived him nineteen years, went to live with her son
Elijah on Orchard Hill in the same town — which })lace has
ever since been owned by his descendants, and is at tlu>
present time, the home of the great grandsons, Thomas C.
and Weare X. Shaw. A will made in 1787 l)y Mr. Shaw
mentions only six children, while family records show a
family of eleven, namely :
I. Hannah^, b. Sept. 22, 1742 ; m. Edward Ladd of An-
dover, N. H., who died July 5, 1757. The children
of this couple were —
1. I'/iytig*' Ladd, b. Jan. 27, 1762 ; m. Elisabeth Jameson.
2. Joinf' Ladd, b. Jan. 30, 1763; m. Sally Thyng.
3. JosepJf' Ladd, b. Jan. 30, 1763 ; m. Polly Thyng.
4. Calelfi Ladd, b. , ;
5. Edward^' Ladd, Jr., b. , ; m. Miriam Avery.
6. I'ollf' Ladd, b. , ;
7. Nathaniel'^ Ladd, b. , ; m. Nabby .
8. Philip'' Ladd, b. , ;
II. Sarah-^ b. Apr. 27, 1744 ; m., July 8, 1763, William, son
of Samuel Sibley of Salem, Mass., and lived tirst in
Exeter, N. H., but removed to Gilmanton, N. H.,
where she died in 1786, Mr. Sibley in 1790. 'I'heir
children were —
l!»4 Shaw Records Generation iv
1. Samuel'^ Sibley, b, Nov. 7, 1763; d. Nov. i, 1786, un-
married.
2. AhigaiP Sibley, b. July 21, 1766; m. John
3. Williajif' Sibley y b. July 16, 1768; m. Mary Thyng of
Brentwood and had a daughter who m. John Elkins.
4. Sara/i'^' Sibley, b. Dec. 25, 1770.
5. Eunice*^ Sibley, b. Feb. 5, 1773; d. in childhood.
6. Jo/in^ Sibley, b. Feb. 8, 1775 ; d. May 28, 1795, un-
married.
7. Caleb'^ Sibley, b. Feb. 14, 1777 ; m. and removed to
New York.
8. Nathaniel'^ Sibley, b. Sept. 14, 1778 ; d. July 23, 1794,
unmarried.
9. Hauitah'^ Sibley, b. July 16, 1780 ; d. Sept. 7, 1832,
unmarried.
10. Polly*^ Sibley, b. May 16, 1782 ; m. John Crosby.
i^ Josep/i*^ Sibley, b. Dec. 13, 1783; m. Oct. 14, 18 10,
widow Dorcas Valpey, daughter of Jonathan Abbot
of Andover, Mass. Children, ( i ) Joseph A., b.
June 21, 1812, d. Mar. 4, 1836, unmarried; (2)
George, b. July 12, 1813, m. Phebe P. Abbot of
Andover, d. Sept. 5, 1891 ; children's names — Mar-
tha E., George and Phebe P'.; (3) John S., b. June
15, 1815, m. Fannie Harrison ; their children,
Sarah Ann, Joseph A., Emma B., John H., who d.
in infancy; (4) Moses H., b. Sept. 15, 1816, m.
Lucy Ann Knights and had five children, viz : Caro-
line, Moses H., Mary H., Annie L., and Adeline; (5)
William H., b. Oct. 29, 1818, m. Mary Clark of Row-
ley, Mass., d. Jan. 28, 1890, in California, leaving
one son, Charles Augustus, b. in Salem, May 24,
1846; (6) and (7) died in childhood.
III. Joseph^ b. Dec. 3, 1745; d. Nov. 12, 1748.
IV. JoHN^, b. Mar. 6, 1747 ; d. Oct. 28, 1748.
V. JoHN^ b. July 30, 1751; m. ist, Mollie Folsom ; 2d>
Betsey Folsom, daughter of John Folsom of Exeter.
Generation IV Shaw Records 19;")
VI. ABIGAIL'^ b. May 15, 1753; d. Jan. 6, 1760.
5 VII. Calep/ Jr., b. Sept. 20, 1755 ; m. Lydia Crane ; d. 1796.
viii. Elijah^ b. Nov. 2, 1757 ; d. Jan. ir, 1760.
IX. Deborah^ b. Oct, 3, 1759; d. Oct. 14, 1760.
6 X. Elijah^, b. May 5, 1760; m., let, Deborah Nudd ; 2d,
Sarah Bachelder ; d. May 5, 1830.
7 XI. Nathaniel^ b. Aug. 8, 1763; m. Mary Davenport; d.
1801.
1^0 Shaw Records Generation v
(Jfoses^, Joseph^ ^ Benjamin'^, Rorier^.)
2. MosES^ Shaw, h. in Ken.siniiton, Apr. 12, 174,") : in.,
Dec. 22, 17()8, Dorothy Sanborn and settled in his native
town, where he was Town Clerk for over twenty-hv(> years.
Some of the identical })apers, imblishini: the intentions of
marriages durina' his term of office, are still existinu- in the
possession of a descendant, Mr. Joseph H. Shaw of Saco,
Me., as also other otficial documents bearinu' his sionature
as Justice of the Peace, which office he held for s('\cral
3^ears. Mr. Shaw died June (i, LSI 7. Children were —
I. Dorothy^ b. April 12, 1769; m. Jonathan C. Hill, and
had one daughter, Mary Ann Hill ; perhaps other
children.
8 II. Asa*', b. Aug. 30, 1770; ni. Susa Webster; d. Nov. 13,
1802.
III. Ann'^, b. July 26, 1779; m. Levi Tilton ; d. in Decem-
ber, 18 1 6.
f'J/o.s-p.s'*, J()S('2>Jr^, Ih'iijdiiiiir, liO</n-^.j
8. Abraham^ Shaw, b. in Kensinoton, June 21, 17"»(;:
was a Revolutionary soldier, his date of enlistment as well
as dischari>-e being- found on the State military records. He
married Mary or Meny Rowe, daughter of Moses Rowe,
and settled in Kensington. Children —
9 I. Abraham'', b. Oct. 24, 1778; m. Fannie N. Jarvin.
II. Elisabeth^ b. Nov. 29, 1779; ^- Sept. 22, 1880; unmar-
ried.
III. Lucy-, b. Jan. 2, 1782 ; d. May 14, 1862 ; unmarried.
IV. Mary'\ b. Aug. 22, 1786 ; d. Oct. 27, 1815 ; unmarried,
v. Samuel*^, b. June 13, 1791 ; d. Dec. 26, 1861 ; unmarried.
VI. John'\ b. Sept. 24, 1796; d. Aug. 15, 1806.
Ctexehatiox V Shaw Kkcouds 197
4. -loiiN-^ Shaw, h. in Kcii.sington, X. H., July 80,
IT.")! : 111., 1st, ^lollic, dMuo-hter of John Fol.soiu of P^xeter,
\. II. ; 2cl, Betsey Folsom, a .sister of his first wife, who
was born Xov. 3, ITlil, and died July 28, 1853. They set-
tled in Pittstield, \. II., where he earried on blaeksniithiii"-
and farniino-, and where he died Dee. 2.5, 1843. His chil-
dren, (all by last wife) were as follows :
I. John'^ Jr., b. Nov. lo, 1785 ; m. Abigail Berry and they
had four children, namely :
1. John' F., b. Sept. 3, 1807.
2. Mary, b. Aug. 15, 1809 ; d. in April, 18 13.
3. Joshua' B., b. Oct. 24, 181 1 ; m. Sarah Cleveland of
Taltleton, N. H., by whom he had one child, Mary
Arabella, b. Jan. 16, 1847, m- VVilliam H. Kidder,
by whom she had three children, namely : Lucy Jan-
et, James, and Mary Elisabeth.
4. EdvHJrd' B., b. Jan. 31, 1814 ; m. Elisabeth Smith ;
lived in Boston; d. in 1866. Children: (i ) Wil-
liam Henry, (2) Edward Berry, (3) George Alber-
tus.
n. Polly'\ b. Aug. 10, 1787 ; m. Joseph Chase of Pittsfield,
and died, leaving one son, Nehemiah Chase, who with
his uncle, Stephen Berry, carried on the livery busi-
ness in Manchester, N. H., but died in New York, date
unknown.
ITT. William*', b. May 24, 1889; m. Nancy Brown of Barn-
stead, N. H. Their only child died in infancy and
they adopted William Underwood, who married a Miss
Berry.
IV. Nancy'', b. Mar. 16, 1791 ; m. Thomas William Berry
and had eight children ; d. Nov. 8, 1849 ; children's
names —
I. Alarf IV. Berry, b. Aug. 18, 181 2 ; m., Nov. 20, 1834,
Charles C. Smith of Exeter; d. Aug. 12, 1868. They
had four children, (all born in Exeter), namely : (i)
19^:1 Shaw Records Generatiox v
Marianna B., b. May 31, 1836, m. Rev. C. H. Cole
of Haverhill, Mass., d. Sept. 13, 1896; (2) Caroline
E., b. Nov. 17, 1837, d. Feb. 11, 1894; (3) Helen
G., b. Sept. 2, 1847, resides in Exeter; (4) Charles
J., b. Sept. II, 1848, d. June 17, 1893.
2. James' Monroe Berry, b. July 19, 1817 ; m., June 26,
1844, Arvilla A., daughter of Jonathan E. Cilly of
Seabrook, N. H., who died leaving no children. He
married, 2d, Mary Niel, daughter of Rev. Isaac
Chesley of Lee, N. H., by whom he had two chil-
dren, namely: (i) Albert C, b. June 26, 1853, d.
in 1854; (2) James M., b. July 30, 1S54, m. Emma
Louise Farrington, by whom he has five children,
viz : Irene, Bernard M., May Clio, Emma L., and
Ruth F.
3. John' Shaio Berr\\ b. Sept. 27, 1820 ; m., May 4, 1842,
Jane B., daughter of Jeremiah Berry of Pittsrteld ; d.
Oct. 19, 1865 ; children : ( i ) Ann Frances, b. July
10, 1846; (2) Emma C)livia, b. Feb. 2, 1849, m.
Lyman D. Luckmore and had one child, Mary, b.
June 14, 1889.
4. IViI/iinn' S/unc Berry, b. Apr. 15, 1823 ; m., ist, Aug.
26, 1847, Eliza J. Merrill of Manchester ; 2d, in
1857, he married again, wife's name not obtained.
Children were: (1) William Herbert, b. Nov. 19,
1852, d. the next year; (2) Clara Belle, b. Mar. 19,
1855, m. \Vm. Grey Sanderson and has two children
— William G. and Clara B.
5. Eliza' A. Berry, b. Aug. 12, 1825 ; m., July 8, 1861.
James B. Sanborn of Pittsfield ; d. Aug. 27, 1889 ;
no children.
6. Gihnaii' Berry, b. Dec. 10, 1831 ; d. Sept. 30, i860 ;
unmarried.
7. Thomas' Berry, b. June 15, 1834 ; d. in infancy.
8. Sarah' F. Berry, b. Aug. 21, 1837 ; d. Mar. 23, 1842.
v. Smith*\ b. Apr. 2, 1793; d. in childhood.
VI. Eliza*^, b. Apr. 6, 1794; died unmarried.
(jexkkation V SiiAW Kecjords li'll
lo VII. Smith", b. Aug. 6, 1795 ; m. Mary J. Garland; d. Apr.
24, 1872.
VIII. Betsey", b. Aug. 17, 1798; m. Joseph Proctor of New
Sharon, Me., by whom she had eight children, viz:
1. John' S. Proctor, b. June 10, 1816; m. Adelia Kenis-
ton ; d. Jan. 20, 1888; children — (i) Violet Ruth,
b. Oct. 6, 1848, d. Feb. 6, 1852; (2) John Cal
vin, b. Apr. 21, 1851, m. Emma Jones ; (3) Belle
Adelia, b. Feb. 7, 1859, m. Franklin Ward; (4)
Kdward S., b. June 9, 1861, m. Kate McMonies
and has four children.
2. Joseph' ]\\ J'roc/or, b. July 4, 1818, m. Persis F.,
daughter of John Dinsmore and they had one child,
Fred Wilson Proctor, b. Jan. 28, 1848, who m. Clara
Frost and had four children, viz : Eugene F., Ly-
man W., Clara P., and Ellen M.
3. William' B. Proctor, b. Feb. 4, 1S21 ; married and
had four children, namely : (i) Alice C, b. Apr. 8,
1868, m. Charles D. Lake of Whitewater, Wis.; (2)
William P., b. May 9, 1870 ; (3) Ellen A., b. Aug.
24, 1874, d. Oct. I, 1891; (4) Carroll L., b. Aug.
18, 1877, d. Oct. 12, 1896.
4. Fannie' K. Froctor,h. Aug. 14, 1822; d. in Kansas,
Oct. II, 1877.
5. Ira' Proctor, b. Feb. 25, 1825 ; m. Emeline Hilliard
of Cornish, N. H., and by her had one child. After
her death in Lowell in 1851, he married, 2d, Roxan-
na Hilliard and had three others. Names of all —
(i) Wallace Ira, b. Nov. 6, 1850, m. in 1879, Jen-
nie E. Carstrell and lives in Kansas ; their chil-
dren are Paul Ira, Minnie Ida, Hazel Fay, and
Edith Roxie ; (2) Willis Herbert, b. Sept. 16,
1854, m. Minnie Mathews and has two children—
Wm. A., and Robert M.; they reside in Bingham-
• ton N. Y.; (3) Ida Cornelia, b. Aug. 8, 1861, m.
Israel I). Fogg; reside in Laconia, N. H., and have
one child, Arthur Edwin Fogg, b. Nov. 27, 1885,
(4) Edwin Hilliard, b. Sept. 12, 1864, m. Etta F.
Rowell of Tilton, N. H. ; is a .druggist there ; they
have one child, Florence Mildred.
200 Shaw Kecouds Generation v
6. Betsey F. Proctor, b. Nov. i, 1827 ; d. Mar. 5, 185 1,
unmarried.
7. Arvilla' y. Proctor, b. Feb. 17, 1831 ; m. Daniel Mor-
rell.
8. Cornelia' A. Proctor, b. June 29, 1835 5 ^- Nov. 5,
1 86 1, unmarried.
IX. Abigail, ( Nabhy, ) b. Sept. 24, 1800; m. Oct. i, 1818,
Thomas P^dgerly of the Gilmanton Iron Works. They
had three children, namely :
1. Sarah' J. Ectgcrly,^).^^^. 3, 1820; m., October, 1843,
Stephen Coffin and lived in HaverhiM, Mass., where
she died Sept. 2, 1887, leaving one son, Charles
Haven Coffin of Haverhill.
2. Samuel' H. Edi^erly, b. Dec. 24, 1823 ; m., ist, Mary
J. Sanborn by whom he had two children ; 2d, Ros-
anna Haskell and had one other. Names of all—
( i) Clinton H., b. Jan. 8, 1847, d. in San Francis-
co, Cal.; (2) May Fstella, b. May 24, 1850, d.
July 10, 1854; (3) Amy L., b. Sept. 5, 1864, m.
Apr. 13, 1862, Rush Clark and has two children,
Minnie and Mirza.
3. Amy' L. Edgerly, b. June 21, 1840.
X. Sally'', b. Dec. 18, 1803; m. Stephen James of North-
wood, N. H., by whom she had seven children.
Died Apr. 28, 1878, in Manchester, N. H. Names of
children as follows :
T. William' S. panics, b. Apr. 24,1828; m., June 11,
1851, Mary Ann McCerry ; cliildren, (i) Addie
Luella, b. June 16, 1852, m. Frank Parker of Man-
chester ; (2) John Frederic; (3) Walter 13., b,
June 21, 1862.
2. Celestia' A. yat/us, b. Sept. 8, 1830; d. in childhood.
3. Sajiiuel' S. ya/nes, b. Sept. 3, 1832 ; m. Nov. 25,1856,
and had one son, Edward M., and perhaps other
children.
4. Addie' H. yames, b. Nov. 16, 1834; m. George W.
Dodge and died leaving three children as follows :
Generation v Shaav Recoijds 201
(i) Charles S., b. Oct. 25, 1S47. {2) Cora S, b.
Nov. 5, 1859; m. Allen A. Morrill. (3) George H.,
b. July 6, 187 I ; ni. Mattie M. Abbot.
5. /o/z/r S. Janus, b. May 26, 1837; d. July 13, 1843.
6. Bailie!' C. fames, b. May 13, 1839; m. Lizzie A.
Rust, and lived in Manchester. Died Nov. 16,
1892.
7. SaraJP Ann Javies, b. Sept. 13, 1843; d. in infancy.
XI. DoLLY^ b. Nov. 10. 1810; died unmarried.
(Caleh^, Jof<ejj]fl, Benjamin'^, Roger^.)
5. Caleb^.Shaav, Jr., b. in Konsinotoii, N. H,, Sept.
•10, 175"); 111., 1st, Lvdia Cram who died Xov. 12, 1S():>;
111., 2d, Widow Rohinson, Mr. Shaw was a Kcvolutioiiarv
soldier, havinu- enlisted with his father in 177") when but
20 years of aiio. He finally settled in Pittsticld, where he
(lied Dec. 1!S, bS2(;. His children, (all by the first wife),
were, (many dates missinu), as follows:
I. John'', b. ; enlisted for the army in the War of 1812
with a company raised for the defense of Portsmouth
and the harbor of York ; was sick in the hospital and
commenced a letter to friends at home but died be-
fore it was finished.
II. Polly'' F., b. June 23, 1783 ; d. Sept. 23, 1846.
in. Hannah'', b. Apr. 18, 1787 ; d. Mar. 13, 1878.
IV. Nehemiah", b. Mar. i, 1789; m., Nov. 29, 1819, Abij^ail
(Berry) Shaw, widow of his cousin, John Shaw, Jr.; d.
Oct. 27, 1856. Their children were —
1. James' IV. B., b. Oct. 22, 1822; m., Sept. 4, 1867,
Georgiana Nichols, and had (1) Kibvin T, (2)
William N.
2. Marf B., b. Jan. 16, 1825.
3. Lydia' A., b. Sept. 12, 1828.
V. Betsey'', b. ; d. Mar. 13, 1878. '
202 Shaw Records Generation v
(Caleb^, f/osej)//'\ JJeiijainiifi, lioijer^.)
(). Elijah^ Shaw, li. in Kcnsinuton, May 5, 17(!0: m.
Lst, Nov. 27, 17(Sl, Dt'boriili, diiuuhter of Weare Xucld by
whom he liad twelve cliildreii, six of tlu'iu dyini>- in iiifaiiey.
He 111. 2d, Sarah Baehelder of North Ihiiiiptoii and had two
others. They lived on the homestead until 1<S()1, when he
removed to a plaee about a mile distant where he did busi-
ness as wheelwrioht and farmer. Died May .3, is;;!), on
the day he was seventy years old. Names of ehildren who
lived throuah infaney were as foIh)Ws :
I. Abigail", b. Dec. 26, 1783; m. in iSoo, Jacob French
of Seabrook, N. H., and died in 1809, leaving two
children, viz :
1. Jo/i/i French', b. in South Hampton, Apr. 26, 180 1 ;
m. Harriet, daughter of Uea. John Thrown of Ken-
sington. She died Nov. ir, 1863, and he married,
2d, Irene Brown, a sister to his tirst wife. Children,
all by first wife, were (1 ) John Calvin, b. June 30,
1829; d. Apr. 19, 1895, unmarried. (2) Lucy Abi-
gail, b. Aug. 14, 1830 ; m. Thomas C. Shaw of
Kensington. (3) Irene Sophronia, b. Mar. 18,
1834; m. ist, Jonathan Weare of Hampton Falls
by whom she had five children, namely: John F.,
Laurana S., George O,, Hattie B. and Sadie A.
Mrs. Shaw m. 2d, Warren B. Pevear.
2. Irene"' F. F/rnc/i, b. Apr. 14, 1807; m. Feb. 11, 1830,
Moses D. Stokes who died July 17, 1882. They
had seven children, namely: (1) Henry P., b. Dec.
18, 1830; removed to Norwalk, Ohio, in 1855;
never married. (2) Martha Rosina, b. Feb. 30,
1833; d. May 15, 1834. (3) Gilman Moses, b.
May 10, 1836; m. Frederic H. Chase of Grantham,
N. H., and has two children, Hiram W. and Fran-
cis Lee. (4) Irene Abigail, b. June 7, 1839; m.
Col. Wm. Henry Cockrane and had one child, Caro-
line, who m. William Mercer of Concord, N. H., and
has two children , Henry D. Mercer, b. Dec. 26,
1897, and Paul M. Mercer, b. Jan. 4, 1899. (5)
John F., b. Nov. i, 1842 ; enlisted in the 3d Regt.
Generation v Shaw Recoiids 203
of N. H. Volunteers Sept. iS6i ; was wounded in
battle ; returned, and in 1870, married Lucille Cur-
rier. (6) Oren B., b. Feb. 18, 1848; m. Jane P.
Uarrah and had Frederic Leon, Henry I)., and Oren
P. (7) Frank Fugene, b. Feb. 27, 1850; d. in in-
fancy.
11 II. Joseph-, b. Oct. 31, 1785 ; m. Betty Rowe ; d. May 1823.
12 111. John" Wkark, b. June 3, 1788; m. 1st, Sarah Nudd;
2d, Ruth Currier.
IV. Sally'^ b. June 27, 1790 ; m. Benjamin Carr of Salis-
bury, Mass., and by him had four children, namely :
1. Joseph' Can; b. ; m. and only child died.
2. Sarah' Carr, b ; m. Merrill of Newburyport
and had three daughters, namely : ( i ) Sarah Ann
who m. a Jackson; one child; (2) Fmma, who
never married; (3) Mary Ellen, who m. Re-
mick ; one son.
3. yoh)i' F. Carr, b. -; married and had one child.
4. Nancy S. Carr, b. Feb. 4, 1825 ; m. Oct. 19, 1854, J.
W. Taylor, and had two daughters — (i; Annie S.,
b. Dec. 6, 1855; d. Sept. 23, 1886. (2) Abbie
Frances, b. July 11, i860; m. Edgar H. Morey and
had a daughter, Mabel, b. June 17, 1884 ; d. June
14, 1 89 1.
V. Nancy", b. Aug. 27, 1791 ; m. Nathaniel Hall of Alfred,
Me.
13 VI. Elijah" Jr., b. Dec. 19, 1793 ; m. Lydia True ; d. May
VII. Nathaniel", b. of second wife in 181 1 ; d. in 1832, un-
married.
VIII. Abigail", b. July 9, 1813; m. Sept. 3, 1834, Rev. Julius
C. Blodgett, a son of Edward Blodgett, Esq. of Frank
lin, N. H., who deserves more than a passing notice.
He was educated in Andrews Academy and in 1831,
was ordained at Sanbornton as a minister of the
Christian denomination and preached at times in Exe-
ter, Hampton, Kensington, Franklin and other places.
He was a man of superior ability, and of true noliilily
204 Shaw Kecokds Gexeratiox v
of character. Unlike many of the ministers of his
sect at that time, he was an ardent advocate of educa-
tion, especially in the ministry, and urged its impor-
tance whenever an opportunity occurred. In his own
family, he consistently carried out these principles,
and each one of his seven children received a good
education. He was for many years chairman of the
school board in Kensington and was at one time edi-
tor of the Christian Herald, (a church organ,) pub
lished in Exeter, N. H., where his editorials and other
writings created considerable interest. As a preach
er, he spoke with energy and force, and was eminent-
ly successful as an evangelist. He represented Kens-
ington in the State Legislature for 1847 — S» ''•"<^ spent
his last days in this his native town where lie died
Nov. 26, 1878. The children of this couple were — -
1. Maria' Abigail />A^^/i,v7/, b. Aug. 16, 1S3S; graduated
from Kxeter Seminary and became a teacher, but in
i860, married Francis Hilliard of Kensington, and
had five children, namely: (1) Marian, b. Apr. 28,
1867, m. Hiram l*rescott, and resides in Haverhill,
Mass., and has two children, Percy L. and (Jlarence
]).; (2) Nellie, b. Mar. 15, 1S69; (3) Wendell
Phillips, b. June 5, 1872 ; (4) Mary Al)l>ie, b. in
August, 1876; (5) Edith, b. July 16, 1882.
2. Sarah' Jnaiiccs B/aJi^if/, b. Sept. 6, 1840; was a grad-
uate of Exeter Seminary with her elder sister; also a
teacher ; m. A. A. ISachelder of Stratham. N. H.,
and had six children, namely : ( 1 ) I'.mma A., b.
June 2, 1867 ; (2) Alice C, b. in April, 1869; (3)
Lyman J., b. Apr. 4, 1871, m. Alic.' C. Brown ; (4)
Edward C. b. in March, 1875; (5) Frank A., b.
in September, 1877 ; (6j Wilfred li., b. in Februa-
ry, 1883.
3. Ethoan/' y. BIoii;:;cli\ b. May 21, 1846; graduated
from Hamilton Academy ; m. Nellie J. Bidger, and
lives on a part of the f>ld homesteid with his moth-
er. One son, Horace P.
4. Julius' C. Bloilgi'tt, b. Apr. 2, 1848; d. Feb. — , 1863.
5. Nathaniel' H. BUuti^t'tl, b. Mar. 19, 1850; graduated
from Phillips Acadeni) in 1870 ; iJryant & .Slratton's
Gkmokatiox V Shaw Ki:('()i;i)s 205
Commercial College in 1872 ; d. in Boston, Dec. 24,
1892.
6. Eninuv Blodgctt, b. May z-i,-, 1853; graduated from
Robinson Seminary in 1872 ; was a teacher in Con-
cord, Kensington, and Stratham ; m., in 1882, Ceorge
A. Wiggin ; resides in Stratham.
7. Jo/iiP A. Blodi::;ctt, b. Aug. 20, 1855 ; was a graduate
of Phillips Academy, Dartmouth College, and De
iroit Medical College, with title of M. D.; d. in 1879.
7. \ atiiaxief/' Sii \\v, 1). in Kciisiniiton, Aim-. N, ITd.');
ni.. Now '1, 17S(), Mary l)ii\ cnport, uiid renioNcd to Ilallo-
wcll. Mc, where he died in INOI. TheA' were known to
ha\(' had three ehildren — ])ei'haj).s more, l)ut date.s eoiild not
be obtained. Their names were as follows :
I. Nathaniel", Jr., was a tradesman, in company with his
sister's husband, Woodbridge in Hallowell.
II. Eloise*^, married a Mr. Woodbridge, a trader of Hallow-
ell who, with her brother, carried on an extensive bus-
iness. Both were living in 1S30.
III. A son'', (Elijah ?) whose name has not been ascertain-
ed, returned to Kensington and died in the home of
his uncle Elijah of that town. As the name in this
branch is now extinct, not much definite information
can be obtained for this work. The mother was liv-
ing with her son and daughter at Hallowell, in 1830;
and it seems she must have been the widow of a man
by the name of Sutherland either before or after her
marriage with Mr. Shaw, as she was known to have
had a son, Rev. James Sutherland.
20() Shaw Records Generation vi
(Moset^^^ Mose.s'^, Josejjh^, Benjaniin^, Roger^.)
•s. ASA^ Shaw, b. in Kensington, Aiiu. -iO, 1770; ni.,
Xov. 211, 17;il>, Susa Webster of Salisbury, X. H., where
he lived for awhile, but afterward removed to Portsmouth
and finally settled in Kensinaton, where he died Nov. 12,
1822 ; his wife, Susa, in 1841). Their ehildreu were —
14 I. Moses", b. Sept. 12, 1800; m. Martha Hoag ; d. Nov. 18,
1873-
n. Harriet', b. in Portsmouth, Jan. 20, ^803.
HI. Nancy', b. in Kensington, Jan. 17, 1S05.
IV. John" Webster, b. in Kensington, Nov. 25, 1806.
V. Mary" Ann, b. in Kensington, Oct. 13, 1808.
VI. Susa" Dolly, b. in Kensington, Dec. 27, iSio.
vii. Daniel" Sanborn, b. in Kensington, Oct. 2, 181 2.
VIII. Dearborn' P'rench, b. in Kensington, Jan. 27, 1815.
IX. Dolly" S., b. in Kensington, Nov. 21, 18 17.
(AhraJiam^, J/o.sp.s"*, JofiepJi^, Bf'njaiin'))-, Rogf^rK)
!•. Ahkaiiam" Shaw, b. in Keiisinu'toii, ()et. 21, 177S;
m., Fel). 'A, 1N.')1, Fannie Nobh' Jarviii ; lived in his native
town, and died there ^lav 11, 18()!). Tiiev had five ehil-
dren, viz. :
I. Andrew" Jackson, b. Nov. 3, 1833 ; m. Mary E. Giles of
Durham, N. H. Died in Kensington, leaving one
child,
I. Annic^ A/., b. Sept. 23, 1869.
II. Miranda' J., b. July 2, 1835 : m., Feb. 6, 1855, Andrew
Jackson Brown of Roxbury, Mass.
(ii:\i:i; ATioN vr Shaw Kkpoiids 207
III. Emily" Frances, b. Jan. 6, 1838.
IV. Mary', b. Jan. 26, 1S41 ; cl. Aug. 10, 1848.
V. Dolly' L., b. Aug. 10, 1844; \n., Dec. 16, i860, Jere-
miah Morrill Goodwin, and settled in South Hampton.
Children :
1. Thomas'^ Jefferson Goodwin, b. Feb. 8, 1862 ; d. Jan.
10, 1S64.
2. Charles'^ Willis Goochuin, b. Apr. 30, 1863; d. in in-
fancy.
3. Emma^ I<'ra)ices Goodwin , b. Aug. 4, 1866.
4. Dora^ Marinda Goodwin, b. Jan. 3, 1868.
5. ycretniali'^ Brown Goodicin, b. May 26, 1870 ; d. Apr.
7, 1871.
(J()Jin'\ Oihfj\ Joscji/r, liciijdiiiiir, ll(>(j(r\)
10. SjriTii'' S!IA^v, b. in KciLsiiiutoii, Auu". (>, ITItr); 111.
Mar\- -lane, dtiiiu-htcr of Amos (iarlaud of 'rultonhoi'ouuh,
X. II., and settled in Pittstield, X. II., as a fanner where
he died Apr. 24, 1872. His wife died Feb. 7, 1<S1)1. Their
ehildreii, (all born in Pittstield,) were:
I. Betsey', b. Dec. 3, 1814; d. July i, 1896; unmarried.
II. Abigail", b. Apr. 22, 1820; m. May 7, 1842, Plummer
Garland and lives in Barnstead, N. H. ; two children :
1. Amanda'' J. Garland, b. Apr. 17, 1843; '^- ^^^Y ^'
1870.
2. Jsaac^ S. Garland, b. July 16, 1854; d. July 10, 1858.
III. Nathaniel's., b. Nov. 27, 1822; m. Nov. 27, 1850, J.
Elvira Leavitt and lived in Concord, N. H., where he
died Nov. 23, 1889. No children.
IV. Mary" An\, b. Sept. 22, 1S25 ; m. Feb. 10, 1848, Moses
B. Gordon, and settled in Weirs, N. H., where she
died Jan. 12, 1893. They had five children, namely:
\
208 Shaw Records Gexeratiox vi
1. James^ A. Gordon, b. July 30, 1849; married twice, it
is said, but no further record.
2. Lorcn^ E. Gordon, b. Mar. 14, 1852 ; removed to Peo-
ria, 111., where he died ; wife and daughter living
there Jan. 9, 1877.
3. ]\Ia}^ S. Gordon, b. Aug. 18, 1858.
4. Arvilhf E. Gordon, b. Apr. 17, 1S60.
5. Annie L, Gordon, b. May 23, 1863.
V. William' E., b. Feb. 23, 1828; m. Jan. 20, 185S, Sarah A.,
daughter of Joseph and Hannah Brown of Hampton
Falls, and settled in his native town ( Pittsfield,)
where he is carriage maker and farmer. They have
had two children, namely :
1. Elld" C, b. Nov. I, 1858.
2. Josephine"^ B., b. Mar. 24, 1862 ; m. Jan. 7, 1S93,
Moses Q. Burnham, and resides in P'.psom, N. H.
VI. John", b. Dec. 25, 1833; m. Dec. 25, 1871, Mary O.
Foss of Barnstead, and lives in Pittsfield.
( EUjoIr', Cak'b^, JosepJfi, JU^ujinnii)'^, liixjer^.)
11. Joseph'' Shaw. h. Ort. .■)!, 17.S,">; m. Jan. H,
ISOT, Betty, daiiiihtt'i- of Dr. Benjuniin Rowe of Eust Kiiiiis-
towii, X. II., who died in 1S71 : Mr. Shaw died May 1823.
Their ehildren were —
I. Timothy" R., b. Jan. 11, 1808; m. Oct. 7, 1S31, Betsey
D. Butters who died in Denver, Colo., Aug. 6, 1893.
He was a plowmaker and farmer and died in Exeter,
Me., Apr. 18, 1868. They had five children, namely:
1. Elizabeth'^ B., b. Aug. 12, 1832; m. Joseph Morrill
Chamberlin of Exeter, and had one child, Laura
Edwina.
2. Joseph^ Gilman, b. July 13, 1834; d. Dec. 7, 1854.
Gexekation vt
Stiaw Records
209
3. F/aveP Biii/ers, b. Dec. 31, 1835; m. Mar. 20, 1859,
Julia, daughter of Caleb Kenniston of Exeter.
They had nine children, (i) Annie J., b. Jan. 6,
1S60; d. July II, 1880. (2) Joseph G., b. Mar.
24, 1861. (3) Clara M., b. Feb. 26, 1864. (4)
IMmothy R., b. Aug. 24, 1865 ; m. Lizzie M. Boyd.
(5) Mary Agnes, b. Feb. 17, 1868. (6) Alice (Ger-
trude, b. Oct. 30, 1869. (7) Flavius B., b. July 14,
1872; d. July 4, 1895. (8) Fred Everett, b. July
II, 1879. (9) Mildred E., b. June 21, 1882.
4. Tiuiothf R., b. Apr. 5, 1837 ; d. Oct. 16, 1864.
5. Lorenzo'^ Do7l', b. Feb. 26, 1841.
II. Charles", b. Apr. 30, 1810; m. Susan A. Watson ; d.
May 12, 1866.
III. Joanna' T., b. June 10, 1812 ; m. Mar. 30, 1830, Dean
Rowe of Kensington, and died July 19, 1873. Chil-
dren :
Josia/i^ Dcaii Ro7l<c,\). Dec. 12, 1831 ; d. Dec. 25, 1831.
Charles^ Rowe, b. Jan. 8, 1833 ; d. Sept. 16, 1864.
3. Siisan^ D. Rowe, b. Dec. 22, 1S34; d. Mar. 14, 1861.
4. Louisa^ Jane Ro7s.<c, b. Mar. 22, 1836; d. Sept. 26, 1873.
Gilmaii^ H. Rowe, b. Aug. 22, 1840; m. Lucinda J.
Badger.
Tiinothf S. Roi^'e, b. Apr. 27, 1843; d. Apr. 27, 1848.
Joseph^ M. Rowe, } , r^ . o
/, • ■ s r^ n -b. Oct. 22, 184c ;
heii/aviur R. Rowe, ( ., ■ \. ■
) m. Hattie Almira
IV.
— of Pen-
acook ; two children, namely: (i) Stewart Everett,
b. Jan. 22, 1881. (2) Gilnian Shaw, b. Mar. 22,
1895.
/ • ;s o o ) d. young.
9. Josia/r P. Rowe, { . , ,. , o o -^
yi J J- fi n- D )- twins, b. reii. 11, 1848.
10. Aifelur F. Rowe, ( ' ' ^, . . ^
) d. in mtancy.
11. William'^ G. Rowe, b. Dec. 26, 1853.
JosiiHH' Oilman, b. Sept. 20, 1816; m. in June 1840, to
Maiy A. Stillson, of Wilmot, N. H. ; settled in Graf-
ton, N. H., where he died May 4, 189,;. Their chil-
dren were —
210 SlIAW RPX'OUDS (lEXEP.ATTOX VI
1. Gih/ian^ Horace, b. July 8, 1841 ; was in Australia
when last heard from.
, ^ s TT- ) ni. Stewart Brown.
2. Marx^ H., [ . . , T 1 o /-
X Maria^E -^^^'"is, b. July 12, 1846 ;
■^ ' ) m. John E. Masters.
4. Fores/^ F., b. Sept. ig, 1S53 ; m. Abbie S. Rundlet.
V. Betsey", b. Apr. 21, 1819; m. Dec. 30, 1840, Jarius \\.
Brown and had three children, namely :
1. Amanda^ Brown, b. Feb. 28, 1842.
2. Alary'^ Bro^oii, b. May 4, 1844.
3. Eliza'* J. Bro7c>?i, b. Apr. 8, 1847.
12. Joiix*^ AVeauk Siiaav, b. in Kensington, June ;>,
1788 : 111., 1st, Sai-ah, dauiilitcr of Wcarc Niidd : 2d, KuMi,
daughter of Thomas CiiiTier of Newton, \. II., who died
Nov. 20, 1888: ;;d, Mrs. Sarah (Stillson) (ioodwin ; 4tli,
Elizabeth Stillson, sister of third wife. He was a soldier
in the AVar of 1812, but when peaee was restored, settled
on his father's farm at Orehard Hill, Kensington, a farm
which had been eultixated and imj)ro\'e(l with the most caiX'-
ful nit'et\' by its owner, and of which li<' was \'er\ justh^
})roiid. Mr. ShaAV !dwa\s took an aeti\'e interest in the af-
fairs of his native town, and held many ofiices tln'rein.
Aside from these activities, "he made a })rofessi()ii of relig-
ion" in earh' life, and lea\iiig his father's clmrcli, (the Pi'es-
byterian) from conscientious scruples, he and his brother
Elijah unite(l with the ( 'hristian church, whose tenets ac«-ord-
ed better with their own opinions; and he used to hold
meetings in \arious |)laces expounding the "\voi"d" and ex-
horting sinners to rei»entance. As an example of some of
the peculiarities of this denomination, it is said that at one
GkNKKATION A'l SlI AW IvKCOI.'DS 211
tiiuc, on tlic (Iciitli of !i rcliilivc, lie was sent to a distaiil
tow II for a iiiiiiistcr to attend flic funeral, hut while on tlie
wii\', he had one of his "inii)ressions", niakini;' it his duty to
<2'o to a eei'tain jjhu-e and hold a nieetinu', which was further
eiu))hasi/e(l by the ])assao"e of Seri])ture — "Let llie dead l)ury
tiiei]' dead," but u'o ihou ;uid j»reaeh the u'osjxd, reeuri'ini;' to
his mind. This call was (oo iin])oitant to l)e slighted, so he
left the dead to shift for hiniscdf and hastened to obey the
eonnnaud. ^^'hell the time came for the funeral to eoiii-
menee, no uunister appearinu', an au'ed deacon w ho was pre-
sent was pi'evaih'd ujx))! to make a prayei" and the mourners
were allowed to follow tludr dead to burial without first listi'n-
iiig to the usual two hours" discourse. Like his father and
iiTaudfather ))ef()re him, Mr. Shaw was a natural mechanic, and
few implements or conNcniences needed onthe farm failed of
beinii' su[)])lied by his deft hands and fei'tilc brain. He was
noted for his hospitality to stranii'(>rs, and ha<l a room es-
])ecially prepared for all such. Seats were u'iven them at
the famih' lioard, wlu-re cun'cnt e\'ents were frecdy discuss-
ed ; and when sup[)er was over and they had d(divered u])
their pijx's, tol)acco, and matches, they were show n lo the
sleepinu" room assioned them: and in the morning', after a
i>'0()d breakfast and attendance at the family de\(ttions, were
sent on theii" way rejoicinif. That he was a radical in poli-
tics iis W(dl as rcdiii'ion, the followinii' anecdote I'ldatcd by a
descendant will j)lainh' show. "MoNiiin' l)a<-k from the table
one mornini;' and (akinu" from his capacious vest pocket a
nail which he used for a t<)olhi)ick, and w ilh which he was
industriously pi(d<inii' away at his teeth (ever\' one of which
was as sound as he considered his ow n rcdiuious and politi-
cal doctrines) he I'emarked to a \ isitoi', 'I don"t believe
(I lujimc vww l)e a AN'hii:' and a ( 'hristian at the same time I'
'Why, father,' excdainied his moi'e libei'al wife, 'whatdoyou
think of uncle So and So?" callinii' the rcdatixc by his name.
'lie is a W'hii;' and a ijood church member too." liiil the
212 Stiaw Kecoui^s Gexet^atiox vt
good man kept on pickino- his tooth and nnsAvcrod not a word
— ovidontly oonsidorinii' tho (|Uostion (like most of his sex
at that time, ) oiio entirely beyond the eomprehonsioii and
k'gitimato spliere of womankincL'" ]\Ir. Shaw died Apr. 2;>,
l<sr)2 : hi.s c'hiklren, all horn in Kensington, were —
15 1. John" Sherburne, b. Nov. 4, 1813; m. Abigail Parsons ;
d. Aug. 4, 1875-
II. Sally" Nudd, b. of 2d wife, Dec. 20, 1S20; became at
her mother's death, (when but eighteen years of age),
caretaker of her father's family of nine children, and
right well did she fulhll her responsibilities. Being a
sincere christian she practiced in her daily ministra-
tions, that loving forbearance coupled with a firm will
which won for her the affection of all with whom she
came in contact : and wiien in her later years she he-
came helpless from rheumatism, she bore her pani and
confinement with the most wonderful patience and for-
titude. She died June 27, 1S47, unmarried.
III. Susan' Currier, b. May 5, 1822 ; m., Nov. r6, 1841, Dr.
Jon. (ireeley Gale of Newton, and died June 29, 18S1.
Children —
1. Dm/i^ R. Gah; b. Feb. i, 1844: d. Aug. 8, 1846.
2. E/Ia^ J?. Gah', b. Nov. 1, 1S45 ; d. Aug. 8, 1846.
3. l]\t//t'r'^ C/iniuiing Gah\ b. May 24, 1847; m.. Mar.
15, 1882, Mary Augusta Lake, 'i'heir children are
(i) Millie Susan, b. Feb. 20, 1883; (2) Tilly Gwen-
doline, b. July 29, 1886.
4. Enima^ Susan Gah\ b. Dec. 4, 1848; graduated first
in rank from Haverhill High School ; in 1870, grad-
uated from Holyoke Seminary as Class President ;
afterwards taught in Chester Academy, in the Lit-
erary Institute at Suffield, Conn , in Charlestown
High School and in other high institutions of learn-
ing. (In the 21st of April, 1879, she married Nor-
man W. Harris of ("incinnati, O., but after two
years, settled in ('hicago, ill., where they are both
influential members of the M K. church and are
actively engaged in philanthropic work. Their
children are : (i ) Pearl h.iuina, b. Oct. 17, 1882;
(iKXIOKATIOX VT SlIAW 1 v KC* )i; I )S 21
o
(2) Hayden, b. Apr. 6, 1885; (3) Stanley Gale, b.
July 30, 1890.
5. Jlaytlcn'' Grcclcy Gal.,\). l'"eb. 26, 1851 ;) , . ,.
6. Jri'iiii^'' Sliaio GaU\ b. Apr. 21, 1S60 \ \ ' ^'
7. Edii/i^ In'ina Gale^ b. Apr. 15, 1862 ; d. Aug. 13, 1903,
in Lugano, Switzerland.
IV. Judith" Ann, b. Sept. 11, 1824 ; m., Nov. 27, 1845, Lo-
renzo G. Chase of Kensington, who died in St. Louis,
Mo., Dec. 27, i860. She died in Exeter, N. H., Apr.
22, 1874, leaving two children —
1. Sitiiicy'^ C. C/idsc, b. Oct. 30, 1846; m., June 1, 1873,
Mary K. Badger of Kensington and they have one
child, Annie L., b. Mar. 23, 1874; m. Arthur L.
Towle.
2. Ella^ Cordelia Chase, b. Oct. 27, 1856; m. Otis W.
Kimball of Augusta, Me. Their children were —
(i) Mabel S., b. Sept. iS, 1880, d. in California,
July 22, 1893; (2) Willis A., b. Jan. 5, 1884; (3)
Otis H., b. Jan. 23, 1887 ; (4) Hazen F., b. Apr.
25, 1891, d. in California, in 1894; (5) Dorothy F.,
b. Feb. 27, 1893.
r T- - -VT ) ni. Amantha M. Sanborn.
16 V. Klijah' Morrill, [ 1 t 1 r o f
T^ - ^ V twins, b. luly 16, 1826 :
17 VI. Thomas' Currier, ( /-u 1 ... \ -vt i^
' ' ) m. Charlotte A. Moulton.
vii. Mary' Abigail, b. Feb. 10, 1829 ; m. Henry A. Drew
and died Dec. 16, 1S87, leaving a daughter, Millie S.
Drew, who ni. Gilbert C. Stevens of Nova Scotia.
18 VIII. Weare' Nudd, b. Jan. 13, 1831 ; m. Mary B. Day.
IX. George' Washington, b. Mar. 16, 1833 ; d. Aug. 18,
185 I, unmarried.
X. Nathaniel" Joshua, b. Dec. 20, 1834 ; m. Mary Mer-
chant; was in the regular army tive years; served in
the late Civil war two years; d. Feb. 4, 1896, leaving
two children :
1. IVini/red^ Lena, b. in Lisbon, Me., Sept. 29, 1873.
2. Herbert^ Conklin, b. in Lisbon, Oct. 4, 1878.
214 • biiAw Kkcokd^ (Jeneratiox vi
XI. Winborn" Adams, b. Dec. 4, 1836; at the age of fifteen,
his father leaving him one third of the parental estate,
he resolved on a collegiate education, and after two
years' study was nearly fitted to enter college as a
junior, when on account of too close application to his
books, his eyesight failed him and he was obliged to
desist. He then turned his attention to the study of
medicine and took the degree of M. 1). at Cincinnati
Medical College as oculist which enabled him to ef-
fect a cure of his eyes. In 1878, Mr. Shaw was or-
dained for the gospel ministry by the Northern Illi-
nois Christian (Advent) Conference; but in 1896, )e-
moved to Nashua, N. H., where he received the ap-
pointment of Cicy Missionary from the First Baptist
church of that city, (with which denomination he has
since been identified, ) although on account of physi-
cal infirmity, he resigned this oftice in 1903. On
Nov. 3, 1867, Mr. Shaw married Miss Susan M. Allen
of Cincinnati, Ohio, who died Apr. 9, 1896, in Chi-
cago, 111.
By 4tli wife :
XII. Zach.ariah; }_ ^^^,- ^^ t)^^, ,s, 1846 : died in infancy.
XIII. Klizabeth' ^
XIV. Edna" A'/ubal, b. July 16, 1S50: m. May 25, 1868, Rev.
Sullivan C. Kimball of Mopkinion, N. H., and by him
had four children, namely :
1. Hazen^ Kiniball, b. in Newmarket, N. H., Mar. 5,
186S; graduated from I'hillips Academy in 1891;
from Brown University in 1S95; taught in Indiana
one year; and in 1897, established " Fhe Kimball
School," (private,) in New Bedford, Mass., where
he has met with gratifying success, the pupils the
present year, (1903) numbering one hundred. He
married Dec. 31, 1895, Minerva Maud CI raves of
Providence, R. I., and they have one child, Milton
Andrews, b. Sept. 12, 1S97.
2. Arthur* Wearc Kunball, b. Apr. 5, 1869; d. May 17,
1870.
3. Edwiii^ Mniison Kimball, b. June 2, 1873; m. Eliza-
beth Frederica Lewis of Kittery, Me., Dec. 2, 1896;
one child, Elmer Winborn, b. Apr. 27, 1899. Mr.
Genkkation VI Shaav Kkcords 215
Kimball has charge of the powerful engine operat-
ing the Newmarket Mfg. Co., which includes six
cotton and one silk mill.
4. Charles^ G. F. Kimball, b. May 17, 1S79 ; d. luly 8,
1879.
(Elijah-', Calch^, J<>s<^plf\ B(n\jauti))^, UixjcrK)
IH. EiJ.iAii" SiiAAV, Ji;., 1). ill Kensin<>-t()ri, Dec. li>,
\~i\y.\ : was a cIcriiTniaii, and it i.ssaid conimcuccd to preach
when hut sixteen years of aiic, being- licensed hy the Chris-
tian Society two years latei' to eniiairo in the work of the
Christian ministry. His talents and success in i)reacliing
were soon recoii'nized, as W(dl as his executive ability, and
he was appointed on the Board of Home Missions by that
society and traveled and pleached throughout the \e\v
England States and many parts of the West. On Ahir.
ol, ISl 4, he was o]'dained i)astor of the <'hurch at Kensing-
ton, being then but little over twenty-one years of age. He
also wrote (|uite extensively, being the author of ''Senti-
ments of Christians," and other works, in defense of the
doctrines of his denomination. \\v was editor of one of the
first Christian news})a})ers in this country, "The Christian
Journal," ))ublished at Exeter, X. H., afterwards changed
to "The Herald of (ios})el Libeifv," and continued a con-
stant contributor until his death, which took place at Fall
River, ^hiss.. May ."), l.Sal, leaving a name honored and
cherished by relativ(>s and christians whereyer known. El-
der Shaw, as he was called, married fhily Ki, 1818, Lydia,
daughter of Deacon AVilliam True of Andover, N. H., who
died Dec. 2, 1(S(;4, in ^lichigan. There were four children,
namely :
T. LvniA' LuciNA, b. in Brutus, N. Y., Dec. 11, 1820; ni.,
Jan. 17, 1843, John \l. More of Whitehall, N. Y., who
died Dec 15, 1884; Mrs. More, Sept. 24, i860. One
. child—
21 (! Shaw Kkcoimis (ikxhiia tion \'i
1. Zeitif H. A/ore, b Jan. 4, 1854 ; m. Francis J. Arthur,
and had one daughter, Lucina Louise, b. Nov. 14,
1875-
19 II. Elijah" William, b. Sept. 11, 1822; m. Nancy M.
Nealy.
III. Letitia" J., b. July 7, 1829; graduated at Northfield
Seminary, and was a teacher for many years — first in
Ladies' Seminary at Wairen, R. L, afterwards in Ohio,
and then in Kalamazoo, Mich ; m., June 23, 1868,
Cieorge W. Brown of Dover, N. H., where they resided
until her death, Apr. 6, 1887, leaving no children; but
the published memoirs of her father, of which she was
the editor and compiler, will be a lasting monument
to her ability and filial love.
Zei'ia" .Augusta, b. Oct. 16, 1839; m., Apr. 10, i860,
Charles P. Newell of Fall River, and settled in Med-
ford, Mass. They have had five children, namely :
1. William'' P. Newell, b. July 24, 1862; d. Nov. 17,
1875-
2. Zctla'^ S. A'(-7cu'll, h. Jan. 19, 1866.
3. Margaret'' T. Newell, b. Mar. 13, 1871.
4. Harriet "^ L. N'ewcll, b. Feb. 2, 1876.
5. C/iarles^ Edzvard Newell, b. Mar. 13, 1880,
IV.
Generation vii Shaw Recoijds 217
(^[sd*', JlfKse.s'', Mosrs^, .l(>s('j)lr\ Ijt'ujdninr, I lofjfr^ . )
14. M(»sKs' SiiAW, I), ill l'']'aiikliii, X. II., Sept. 11,
ISOO: 111. .June 17, 1Sl>-1, in SjiJishury, N.Ii., Murtlui einiic
lloiiii- of StriithiUii, N. 11. : uiid iiftcr li\ ini;- :i few vcjirs in
Kcnsiiiiiton, nioNccl to Moninoutli, Mc. iiiul :i lilllc hilcr to
T()}).sliain, Me. Mr. Sliaw was a skillful nu'clianic, csiiccial-
h' in carptMitrv and h()usebuildiii_i>\ He was i)roiuiiieiit in
military circles — ha^ inu' been eoinmissioned by (iov. Dun-
lap a.s Captain of the Monmouth Company of State Militia,
(the Bulwarks,) and was Corjioral in the Company of Coast
Guards, which was stationed at Fort McLeary, Kittery,
]\Ie. lie died in Saco, ]Me., Nov. S, l.ST.'). There were
ei_a"ht children, \\z :
I. Parker* Dow, b. in Kensington, .A.pr. 28, 1S25 ; in.,
Oct. 14, 1849, Lydia V^arney and lived in Brunswick,
Saco, and other places. He served in the Union ar-
my at the time of the Rebellion, in Co. ¥, 8th Regt.
of Maine Infantry, losing an arm in the battle before
Petersburg, and died a pensioner, at Castle Hill, Me.,
Feb. 9, 1889. He had three children; but no record
has been received.
II. Ckohgi':" Washington, b. in Kensington, Apr. 11, 1826;
d. Apr. 29, 1849, from injuries received in a cotton
mill at Gray Corner, Me.
ill. loHN** Webster, b. in Monmouth, Me., May 25, 1829;
died in Mobile, Ala., Aug. 5, 1853, of yellow fever.
20 IV. I'knjamin'* Franklin, b. in Monmouth, Mar. 12, 1832;
m. Harriet N. Howaid; d. Dec. it, 1890.
Joseph^ Howard, b. in Monmouth, May 31, 1835; m.
Mrs. Catherine (Bovve) Stanton.
VI. Martha- Jane, b. Dec. 15, 1837 ; d. in Saco, Apr. 10,
,883.
VII. W'lLLLwr Henrv H., I). Dec. 13, 1839; m. Cecilia Sy-
monds ; was 2d Lieutenant of ( o. C, 51!! \le. Regt.
ot Infantry. They Hve in Haverhill, Mass., and have
three children.
viii, I'RANCES'* C., b. Jan. 22, 1845 ; resides in Saco, Me.
2 1 V.
21<S Shaav Records Generation vir
(Joliu Wtare^, Elijalc^ Cahb^^ JosejjJfi, Beujauiiir, l{o(jer^.)
1"). John" Sherburne Shaw, 1>. in Kensington, Nov.
4, 1.S13; HI., Sept. 2i>, l.S3(>, Abigail Parsons of Lee, X.H.,
and lived in Newmarket for some years, but finally removed
to Orleans, N. Y., where he died Aug. 4, 1^^7o. Mrs. Shaw
died Nov. Ki, I8i)5. They had four ehildren, (all born in
Newmarket), namely :
I. Benton^ Hilliard, b. June 5, 1839; d. Aug. 13, 1841.
II. John* Benton, b. Oct. 8, 1842 ; m., Apr. 18, 1871, Em-
ma Amelia Walters of New York.
III. Sarah^ Nudd, b. May 3, 1847 ; d. Sept. 2, 1849.
IV. Anna** Parsons, b. May 2, 1850.
(John*' ir. , Elijah'', (J(del>\ Jost-pjfi, Jh'njd iiilir, ItDj/f^rK)
1(). Ki.i.iAir M(»i;i!ii.L Siiaw was born in Kensington,
N. II., eluly Ki, l.S2(!. His career through life, ever being
of an u})ward tendency, he became in eveiy sense a hne t\'|)e
of the self-made man. His boyhood and earh- Aouth
Avere s})ent in attendance on the common schools and in the
cotton factory of Kxeter, N. H. Inheriting from his ances-
tors a fondness for mechanical [)ursuits, in 1.S4.S, (after a
year or more in Phillips Academy), he entered the cmi)l()\-
of the Exeter Manufacturing Co., thus beginning a career
extending through a })eriod of more than forty M'ars of
steadily increa.sing prominence in the cotton and woolen
manufactures of New Englantl. For his ser\ ices in the
em})l()A' of the aboNc mentioned company he recei\cd at first
the meagre sum of eight-five cents pel- da\' — this sum being
gradually increased until bcfoi'c his retirement from active
business life, he received an annual stipend of $7, ')()(). As
stated in his "Reminiscences", (a sketch of his earl\ life and
Capt. Elijah M. Shaw
Generation vii Shaw Kkcowds 21 ;i
the ciistoius ol tlu' tiiiu's (lui'iiiii- Unit period, wriltcii bv him-
self, and first printed in The Exeter News Letter), he nev-
er asked an employer for an increase of wages, Mas never
diseharii'ed from a position once held, never was heard to
complain of his work, and ncNcr left a [)osition except for
the })urpose of lillinu' a moi'e desirable one elsewhere. II(?
ac(|uired while comparatively a youni>- man, a practical knowl-
edge of every phase of the manufacture of both cotton and wool
fabrics ; and his al)ility for constructing independent lines of
action, made him the ideal agent and successful manager.
From Exeter he went to Newburyport, Mass., and from
thence to Great Falls, N. II., as a loom-fixer. In IHoH, he
was employed as overseer in The Victory Mills in Saratoga
ToAvnship, N. Y., remaining four years, and then Avent to
Lewiston, Me., where he was overseer in the Rates Mill.
Obeying his country's call to arms, at the time of the Re-
bellion, he entered the army in 1<S(I1, serving in the 1st,
loth, and 211th ]\Ie. Regiments. During his service in the
1st Regt. of Infantry he was connnissioned 2d Lieut, of Co.
F. On Oct. 8, l.Sdl, he was nrade Adjutant of the lOth
Regt. of Maine \'olunteers, and on Mar. 12, 18(58, he was
connnissioned Captain of the sanu' regiment. Oapt. Shaw
had also bi'fore the war, held ollices by connnission in the
JVIaine and New IIami)shire militia and after its close he
was at one time Connnander of the Maine l)e})artment of
the (i. A. K. He belonged to The Sons of the American
Revolution, and was u member of the Loyal Lt'gion. He
w^as also a Free Mason and a (ii'angei-. \\'hilein Lewiston,
Mr. Shaw was a member of the ('omnion Council and ser\-
ed as its President. He also held other ollices of trust in
that city. From iSC;; to lS(;(i, Csipt. Shaw was with the
Everett Mills in Lawrence, Mass., and for three years after-
ward, was agent for the Monadnoc woolen mill in Leomin-
ster, Mass. He then built the Farwell mills in Lisbon, Me,,
and managed them until \ss\. While here, he wiis elected
220 SuAw Rkcords Ge.neuation mi
Roprosentativr to the State Loii'islaturo for 1SS1--2. Ho
next ciiuau't'd as aiiciit of the (Jrcat Falls mills wiiirli he
])lac'ccl oil a i)a\iiiu" basis: l)iit in ISSS \v;is called to Xasliua.
\. II., to becoinc ai^ciit of the Nasliua Maiiufacturiiiif Co.,
the leadii^u' corporation there, and filled the position until
1<S1I1, when he, resiancd and retired fi'oni :dl business of
a luonev-nuikinii' nature. lie was soon atter a}>poinl('d
Chairman of the Board of Comuiissioners from the State of
New Hampshire to the Columliian Exi)osition to hv ludd in
Chicago in ISHH, and i)erformed the manifold and ditlicult
duties pertaining to that oHii-e with dist-retion and un(|Ui's-
tioned ability, as well as to the State's credit. Capt. Shaw.
whose home was now estalilished in Nashua, bi'came as pi'om-
inent here in religious and I)usincss organizations as in his
former places of residence. He was a l)ireco»r ot the
Nashua Trust Co., and in l.SDl was chosen Ti-easurer of the
New Hampshire Baptist Association and Idled the oliic(> for
five \'ears. He was an aclixc member of the tirsl l>aptist
church in Nashua, and contributed liberally to its support
as well as to the building fund for the ( 'I'ow n Hill Mission
church, aftei' donating the land u})on which it was erected.
He was also an ardent supporter of prohibition and all law
enforcement. Mr. Shaw has for a number of years been in-
terested in genealogi<'al research, and has been engaged in
collecting" records (»f tiie Kensington liranch ot Shaws. mcet-
ini:' with wondei'ful success. It is llirough his generosity
and bv means of his untiring and peisistent ellorts that this
branch of the descendants of Koger Shaw are so \\v\\ repre-
sented from the 4th geneiation to the present. In iS'.ISt,
]Mr. Shaw was (dected business manager of ('t)lby Academy
of New London, N. II., which oHice he held uiitil his death.
Ever after his installment in this oHice, it seemed his upper-
most desire to si-e this institution freed fi'om debt, and en-
abled t(t enter an eidaiged sjihere of uscluine.'s. Vny this,
he pra\('d. w (ii'ked. and ])lanned luic. asingly . He was often
(iKNKi; ATION \ll SlIAW K K( ( ii; I>> 221
lu'iird to >>!iy, "If I can only live to .s(>(' this debt wiped out,
and the sehool lifted to its feet, it is all I ask ; then I can
say, 'Loi'd, let now thy servant depart in peaee.' " On Feb.
20, of the i)re>ent year ( liH);;), he attended the Evanii'eli-
eal and Edueational Conferenee held in Manehester, X. II.,
where he made an effeetive aj)j)eal before the Conference in
behalf of the Academy which met a ready i-csponse : and
the first notes of a triiim])liant som;- of NJctory were heard
with ra])ture. Ilastenini;' away while the echoes of his earn-
est plea were still linuci-inu' in the ears of those in attend-
ance, he rei);ii]'ed to the (»I<1 homestead in Kensini^-ton where
he was boi-n, and where his twin brother, Thomas ('. Shaw,
still li\cd, though suflei'ini;- from what was considered a fa-
tal disease. That niiiht, with the sweet assurance that his
pi'ayers and hopes were becomimi- realized, he la\ down to
slcfp in the old home of his chiklhood, to awake in "the
house not made with hands, eternal and in the Heavens."
Oi', as one i'<"marked. "lie was not, foi- (iod took him." Mr.
Shaw mai-ried, A])ril 2;i. l.S.")2, Amantha ('. Sanborn of
Bi'entwood. .\._ II.. I)y whom he had four children. After
her death, he married, in l<S(i7. Miss Marv K. Davison of
Prince Edward's Island. Three children were the fruit of
this last marriao'e. The names of all are as follows :
I. Irving' Chase, b. in Schuylerville, N. Y., July 23, 1854;
m., July 4, 1875, Nellie Gilpatrick of Webster, Me.; is
a carpenter and lives in Kensington. They have three
children, namely :
1. Ilarry^ Elijah, b. Oct. 13, 1876; m., Oct. 11, 1898,
Bertha Lillian Dunlap and has one daughter, Irnia
Orace, b. July 27, 1903.
2. Susie' Maud, b. Sept 13, 1878 ; ni. C. Harry Neal and
had one son, Charles Dexter Neal, b. ; d. Feb.
26, 1903.
o-
//(////<■'■' Jsabclla, b. Aug. 30, 1880.
II. Anne* Elizabeth, b. in Lewiston, Me., May 20, 1857 ;
99 9
Shaav IJkcords
Genet; ATiox vii
m., May 23, 1877, Wintield S. Libby ; resides in Lew-
iston and has five children, namely :
1. Freeman^ H. Lihhv, b. Apr. 29, 1878 ; d. in infancy.
2. Gertrude^ B. Libby, b. June 16, 1879.
3. Harold'^ Shaiv Libby, b. Sept. 10, 188 r.
4. Allie Amanf/ia^ Libby, b. July 26, 1885.
5. Winifred'^ S. Libby, b. June 2, 1896.
in. SusiK*^ Shaler, b. in Lawrence, Mass., Dec. 8, 1862 ; d.
Feb. 27, 1865.
By 2d wife —
IV. Elijah* Ray, b. in Lisbon, Me., May i, 1872 ; is a grad
uate of Nashua High School ; spent one year at
Phillips Academy in Exeter; three years at the State
Agricultural College, and studied law in a two years'
course at the Boston University. Instead, however,
of practicing in this profession, he entered into part-
nership with a florist doing an extensive business in
Nashua, and lives at the [Mrent.il homestead with his
mother in that city.
V. Susie* McNeil, b. June 18, 1873 ; d. June 18, 1878.
VI. Helen* Maud, b. Jan. 7, 1875 ; ^- ^^ June, 1S78.
(John'' ir., Elijah^, Caleb^, Josej)//.^, Bf^)iJ(ti,uir, lioijrrK)
17. Thomas' C\ SHA^\, h. in Kcnsiniitoii, fliily l(i, LS2();
111., L-;t, A})!'. ."), Ls,');), C'liarhjttc, (liiualitcr of Xuthati Moiil-
toii of Ilunn)ton Full.-;: '1^, Sarah Moiiltoii, si.ster to his first
wife; od, Lucy A., daughter of John French of Kensing-
ton. Mr. Shaw lived on the homestead in the hotise built
by his father in iNol, and was by occupation, a fanner. He
never asi)ired to })ublic honors, but his town.smen have man-
ifested their confidence in his judgment by electing him Se-
(ii:M;i;.\TU)N \ ii Sii.wv Ki-x'oitos 223
U'ctMiaii, tiiul in sundry other wiivs showed respect for his
ability. He died A ui;'. !!•, 1!M),",, h-uvino- a \vi(h)\v ( Mrs.
liUc\' A. Shaw) and three children, namely:
I. Ruth' Ella, b. July 26, 1856; m., Nov. 9, 1S80, Phillip
E. Quimby and resides in Merrimac, Mass.
iL Charlottk' p., b. Oct. 14, 1858 ; lives in Worcester,
Mass.
in. Sarah' Abbie, b. May 21, 1S64; m. William P. Bartlett;
resides in Exeter, N. H.
' ■ - Died in infancy, in March, 1867.
V. ^ ^
(John'' ir., Elijdlr', (JahU\ Jnscpjr, B(uij(iiinii\ Jlo'jcrK)
IS. Wp:ake" XiDi) Sii aw, b. Jan. lo, \>>?A: ni., Nov.
27, l'Sr»(;, Ahiry !>., dauiihter of Jacob and Lydia Day of
Se])a,n(», Me. Mr. Shaw was a soldier in the Uinon arm}^
at the time of the late Civil war, servini:- two years in the
?A Mass. Keiit. of Heavy Artillery. He afterwards settled
on the homestead of his father and his grandfather before
him, said farm in the time of the latter, being fully one
and one-half nules in length and nearly one half of a nule
wide, all purchased and occupied by Caleb Shaw, the gn'at
i>randfatlier of its present occupants, AVeare X. and Thom-
as ('. Shaw and Edward J. Bl()dg(>tt. ^Irs. ^hiry W. Shaw
died Oec. 21), LSIMI. Tlieir children were^ —
I. Nellie*^ Rosina, b. Sept. 20, 1857 ; d. June 9, 1895, un-
married.
iL Sarah** Nudu, b. Nov. 23, 1858; d. May 26, 1861.
in. Herman- Weare, b. Aug. 6, 1861 ; d. Aug. 26, 1866.
IV. Addie- May, b. Jan. 17, 1862 ; m., June 3, 1880, Arthur
J. Hatch and resides in Haverhill, Mass.; one child :
I. Mcrfie-' Jen /lings Baic/i, b. Nov. 15, 1882.
224 SiTAW IxK.roUDs Gexkkation \\\
V. John** Wells, b. Mar. 24, 1863 ; d. Aug. 23, 1864.
VL Plummer** Grant, b. Aug. 16, 1866 ; d. Mar. 23, 1867.
VH. Sherman*^ Weare, b. Nov. 18, 1867 ; m., Apr. ig, 1893,
Elsie Blanche Bullock and they have two children,
namely :
1. Elsic^ Rosina^ b. Oct. 12, 1895.
2. Hervia/r' J J'., b. Mar. 6, 1899.
vin. George- Bartlett, b. July 23, 1S69; ni., Oct. — , 1890,
Alice E. Tilton of Hampton Falls; one child^
I. Ma Nil '-^ llltoii^ b. Dec. 6, 1890.
IX. Mary^ Day, b. Aug. 20, 1871 ; m., .Sept. 4, 1893, William
S. Keene and they have one child —
I. Harold'^ M. Kccnc, b. Sept. 4, 1899.
X. Grace^ Greenwood, b. Mar. 9, 1874; m., Sept. 6, 1899,
Willard E. Streeter ; they have one child —
I. Riillv^ Aliricun Strcelc>\, b. Aug. 8, 1902.
XI. Eva'' Florence, b. Oct. iS, 1877 ; m. May 25, 1899,
Alfred Scott. They also have one child —
I. Ahcc^ Marie Sco//, b. July 21, 1900.
( EJijoh*' Jr., Elijulr\ (J<il<'h\ Josrplr, Jiciijaiii hr, Ihxjcr'^ .)
r.». Elm Air A^'ILLIAM, 1). Sept. 11, 1S22, in Brutus,
\. v.: ni. Sc|)t. IS, 1S4;>, Xaiicy M., daughter of Daniel
and Bctsi'v ( ( 'iuii})l)('l! ) Xcaly of Ncwficid, Me. lie was a
})lacksuiith and worked on earriau'es : after lixinn' in vari-
ous [)laees. he finally renioxcd to Xewfield and died in ^^'est
Xewfield, Mar. 17. ISTO. His widow resides in Ports-
mouth. \. 11., witli her dauu'hter, Mrs. ('lough, There
were ti\e eliildren born to this couple, namely :
Generation vii Shaw Kecokds 22")
I. William** Adelberi', b. in Exeter, N. H., Jan. 20, 1S44 ;
m. June 2, 1869, Almeda IMeserve ; resides at Cum-
berland Mills, Me.
IL Annie** Lydia, b. in Parsonsfield, Me., Aug. i i, 1S48 ; m.
Aug. 17, 1874, Charles H. Clough ; resides in Ports-
mouth, N. H.
III. Harris* Moore, b. in East Andover, N. H., July 24,
1S54; m. Sept. 19, 1875, Jennie H. daughter of Steph-
en and Mary J. Varney. He is a contractor and
builder of houses ; has lived in various places in Maine
and New Hampshire, but finally settled in Dover,
N. H. They have two children, namely :
1. Evivia^ Bell, b. in Dover, Apr. 7, 1877.
2. Etta'^ ^If^^yi b. in Dover, Nov. 3, 1879.
IV. Caroline- Au(iUSTA, b. in E.ast Andover, Apr. 27, 1857 ;
m. in 1878, Fred K. Tibbetts and died in Dover,
June 17, 1S78, leaving one daughter, a deaf mute, who
lives in Portsmouth.
v, Newell^ Herbert, b. in Freedom, N. H., June 3, i860 ;
m. |une 2, 1890, Emma Currier; resides in Dover,
N. H.
22() Shaw Record.^ Gexeratiox a*iii
{^J7o.s-e,s'', ^Lsd*', ^Josr,<\ JIo.scs^, Josi/jj/i'^, Benjinuiir, lioricr^. )
20. Ben.ta:min*' Fi;axkltx Shaw, a inan whose iivnius
and vtTsatilitv of intellect deserve an extended notice in
this work, was born in Moniuouth, Me., Xon . 22, j<s;)2. He
attended the conmion schools in winter until he was 1<I years
of aiiv, and a few years later was iitted for coUeiie at To])s-
ham Academy. His parents beina' in straitened circiun-
Htances and in need of his assistance in the maintenanct' of
their famih , he i'elin(|uished the most ardent hope of his
life, namely, a coHciiiate education, and set aliout the task
of alloviatinij: the family's needs. This was facilitated by
his ol)tainin_i:" clerkshi^is in busint'ss houses as o})p()rtunity
offered, whicli he in\arial,)ly tilled to the satisfaction not
only of his em[)loyt'rs, liut also of his ])arents who were
alwa>'s benehtted thert'by. Mr. Shaw married, Jan. 20,
l<sr)8, at (Jardiner, ^le., Ihirriet Xowell Howard of IIa\'er-
hill, ^lass., and in the fall of this year mo\-ed to Philtidel-
pliia, Penn., where after spendinii" a year as h)cal tiu'ent in a
sash and blind business, he entered tiie i'Mipioy of the i)ub-
lishers, Li])])incott, (irambocS!: (\»., now thcfl. H. Lippin-
cottCo., in wiiose oliice he >howed so much al)ility as an
under clerk that he was soon promoted and iii\'en general
chari>"e of tiie clerical work and i)aid a handsome salary. In
1859, after buildinu' a beautiful \illa in (ici'inantown, Penn.,
and enjoyiiiii' the sweet deliii'hts of a well-appointed home, he
l)ei:an to wear\' of clerical life and resobcd to (|uit the desk.
Havinii" seen the need of im|)rovemeiit in the text-books used
for prinuiry instruction in 2'eo<iTaphy, he compiled his Pri-
mar\ (ieoaraphy on the plan of the ol)ject method of in-
struction, which received hit;li connnendation from eminent
educators, and was introduced into many (»f the schools (»f
Pennsyhania and other States. Encouraii'ed by the recep-
tion of this ii-eoi>Taphy, he at onci' connu<'iH-ed the com})ila-
tion of another for advtuiced })upils. This coml)ined math-
Generation ^ hi
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221
t'liiutical, pliN .siciil iiiul i)()lilic;il i:(M)i:i-:4)liv willi iiiiporlHiit
historical facts, and was called The ( '()iii[)rchciisi\-c (icouni-
))h\. His work on these text-books, which were pronounc-
ed oriiiinal and prouressive, was chielly done a( ni<iht after
his work in the othee was oNcr, and for three years, inid-
iiiuht often found hini at his scdf-appointed task. Karly in
INt)'), findini>- that protracted niuht-work had so impaired
his health as to render it necessary that he should liaNcniore
exorcise in the o[)en air, he secured aoNcrnnient claims in
Kansas, and atteiii})ted cattle-raisini;'. P>ut after ti year's e\-
jx'rience nnide hitter by the death of his cattle in an uncom-
monl\- scNi're winter, the l>urnini2' of his hay by Indians and
tlu' duplicity of his partiu-r in tin- business, he returned to
his home and family in D.mvers, Mass., not so w(dl off in
})urse, tliouiih much better in health. After his return from
the A\'est, he became ii'en era I manaiicr of the outside opera-
tions and investments of the Dr. J. C. Ayer ("o. of Lowcdl,
Mass., which office he liehl two years, residing- with his fam-
il\' at DaiiNcrs. It was durinu' this period that he inNcnted
the "seamless stockinii" and the automatic loom for its pro-
duction. This stockini:-, which he afterwards im})r()\('d, was
])atented to him A[)r. 2;>, ISCT. The resiiiiiation ot his j)o-
sition with the J. V. Ayer Co. was followed by the sale of
his bt'autiful home in Danxcrs and a number ol rcNcrses
which dai'kened a period of nearly ei^'ht years durini;- which
he emj)loN-ed his time in inscntions. He iii\'ented processes
for makiiiu' gelatine, iz'hie, and su|)er[)hosphate, and a i)roc-
ess for (U'stroyini:- the oficnsixc leases of renderinu' estab-
lishments, which were iHed with uratifyinu' results; and
he also did some litcrar\ work for which he had much nati\'e
tah'nt. His humorous ^toiA' of "Joab (^uint" makes i'\cry
reach r lauiih till his sidi's ache, and his essay u|)on the
Slauu'hterinu" of Domestic Anim.ds was awar(h'd the pii/.e in
1S72, b\ the Massachu-^elts Society for the l*rc\ (Milion of
('ruelt\' to Animals. AUhouuh he found lilllc time tor in-
i^-^S SiiAAv Records Gexkkatiox viii
dulo-oneo in vcr.sc-nitikinii', his poonis show the finest in-
stincts and unniistakiiblo uiU'nt in thi> line of literature.
The seamU'ss stoekina' as oriiiinally in\-ented, not lieini: en-
tirely satisfactory to him. had hi'cn hdnu' in seclusion with
its companion, the loom, until such time as he coidd devote
himself to the task of improN inu' it, which he accomplished
in 1877, by iiitroduciuu- aussets into the he(d and instep. As
improved, it (juite satisfied his ambition, whieh was to make
the best fittinu- stockino- art could produce, and soon be-
came famous as the "Shawknit Stocking". It was ptitentcd
to him Feb. ll^ 1.S7N, when he had succeeded in foundinu-
the Shaw Stockinii' Co. of Lowell. Mass., with a cajjital of
$30,000, for its manufacture. The busini'ss of this companv
which he mana<>'ed until his (h'cetise, increased tosuehan ex-
tent that before ISIM) Ji ha.l a ejipital of ir;;)(;0,(IOO and opei-
ated 27.') looms, em[)loyina' nearly .")0() per-on--. In bsso,
]VIr. Shaw took his loom to Knu'land and exhibited it in
London to manufaelurers from evci-y Eiu'oix'an countr\ . and
at the ])alaee of \\'estnnnster to the Loi-d Iliuii Chancelloi-,
and sold the Lnulish ))atent to a)i Lnulish eompaii\ for
$7"), 000. It was the lirst .lacquard circular knitting' nia-
cliine — also the lirst machine capable in itscdf of producina-
a stockinii- without setnns, and was su<-h an achance in the
art of knittini>' as to make its inNcntor the compeer of Lee,
who iuNcnted the lirsl >tockinii-f!'anie. It made (|uit<' a sen-
sation in Kniiland, and thouLih operatixcs in Leicester
threatened riots should it be shown thei'c, it was endorsed
by the highest authorities on textile manufactures, and Mr.
Shaw was baiKjueted by Lnulish knitters before leavinir
London. In 1<S7!I. Mr. Sliaw bouu-Jit .")()(» acres of land
in Moultonborouu'h. N . IL, oN'erlookini:' Lake W'innipesau-
kee, which contained a natural pirk. now known as ( )ssipee
]\lt. Park, and in M.irch. 1.SS2. the pe()})h' of Moultojibor-
ouii'li in town nieetini:- ass-mbled. named the hii;!iest peak of
Ossipee mouiittiin Mt. Siiaw in lii-^ lionor. b\' whieh nam ■
(iKNKi; \'n*>\ Aiii Siiwv l\i;fni;i)s 22\^
it bus ever since 'occii orticiully known. It \\a> here he crc-
;it('(l a summer home whei'e lie entert;iine(l John O . W'liittier,
Lue\ Lareom, Irene .lei'ome, and oilier noted |)ersons whoso
retined eliaraetei's and literary ttistes rendered them most
eonu'eniai company. Ossipee Mt. Park was, in(h'cd, an
ichllic home, and he had hoped to enjoy her(>, throuu'h old
ai:'e "the iii'owini:- and the iallinii' of the leaf": but alas I on
the 20th of Nov., ls;i(), he was carried from it in an enfee-
hled condition, (after a short sickness), to his home in Lo\\'-
(dl, where he suffc^red'a r(dai)se, and on Dec. 1 1 , of the same
year, passcul to "the better world", with a stroni:' faith in
(lod's uierciful love, ;ind the innuortalit}' of tlu' soul. Tlie
followinii' touching lines by his son, Ral})h H. Shaw, a poet
of acd^nowledged merit, express the tender ri'i>ard in which
he was held In' this son, who will ne\'er forget his father's
lo\ ini: eoinpanionshi[) in the old haunts about tludr sunnuer
home:
This is m)' consolation : — though no more
As in remembered summers I shall be
Amcns: these hills with him, I feel that he
Who knew them long and in his bosom bore
Great love for them, will seek them o'er and o'er
And oft among them bear me company —
So much of his clear vision giving me,
That I shall find more beauty than before
In yonder purple mountains, yonder lake
Now golden in the sunset, and, hard by.
The woods that whisper. Peace ! — Beloved spirit !
He did not all the beauty here forsake :
From what is fair on earth men do not die —
'Tis part of what in heaven they inherit.
To Mr. and Mi's. Shaw were born six children, naimdy :
I. Charles'^ Franklin, 1). in Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 21,
1853 ; d. July 13, 1854.
II. A DDiK^ Frances, b. in I'hiladelphia, Apr. 29, 1855; d.
July 9, 1891.
2oO Sii AW Recouds (tEXEWATIOX \\]\
III. Clifford^ Franklim, b. in Philadelphia, Oct. 14, 1857 ;
m. Feb. 2, 1884, Mabel Tyler, and they have three
children, namely :
1. Gro/xc"' C7///,;/v/, b. Dec. 26, 1S84.
2. //<!///c'^" Mar, h. ] an. 10, iSS-j.
3. Osorr^'^ Li'o, b. in , 1893 ; d. in infancy.
21 IV. Ralph^ Henry, b. in (iermantown, Pa., A|)r. 11, i860;
m. Miss Mary Abbie Choate.
V. Jennie" May, b. in (xermantown, Jan. 10, 1862 ; m. Sept.
8, 1891, Stanley VV. James, and resides in Concord,
N. H. 'J'he mother of Mrs. James, Mrs. Harriet
Shaw, resides with them, and they have one child,
namely .
I. Doro/Ay- A'./aiius,h. July 27, 1892.
VI. Mary'-' Alice, b. in South Danvers, Apr. 27, 1867 ; d.
June 5, 1869.
(M'isr.s', ^|s7^'', J/o.sY-.<', J/o.sTs*, J()s<'plr\ lli'iija iii'nr , It<njrrKj
21. JosEiMiMIowAiM) Shaw, b. in >r()Miu()uth, Mc,
Mar. .■')!, IS.")."): iittciulcd coiiiinon schools tiiul Top.shaiu
Acadciny : iiiadc soNcnil sea \()\au\'s, (both ioi'('ii>n and
aloiiii' the coast, ) sci'xinii- before the mast, wliilc Act a
minor: sci-Ncd in the aniiy diiriiii;- the Ivcbcllion in the I )c-
})artm('nt ol the (julf in tlie loth Hcut. of Maine Iiifanti'V :
also in the itlst Rt'i:t. of V . S. Infantry, colored. Duriiiu'
his service in the army he was scNcral times promoted, serv-
ini:' first as private : afterwards, corporal : then Act"i>' Ord/-
nance Ser<»''t : 1st Lieut.: Act'u" Ord/iiaiice OtHcer: A. A.
(Quartermaster and A. A. Commissary of Sidisistence. His
accounts \\\{\\ tile l/iiited States were i'e\iewed twenty-hve
years after the i-lose of the war, rt'sultini:" in a baltuice shown
ill his favor. He has been prominently connected with the
iio^MJ/^^^^^
(lEXEUATiox y\\\ Shaw Kkcokds 231
G. A. K. organizution having served as Coiniiiander of the
Post at Saco, Me., two full terms, — two years. Mr. Shaw's
standing in tlie city of Saco wlici'c he rcsich's is c\incc(l
by his Ix'ing elected Alderman for tiiree conseciitiNC terms.
He was also Inspector of Buildings for iSil") and l-Sin;. In
politics, Mr. Shaw has alwa}'s heen a republican since the
formation of the })arty which elected him as their Represen-
tative to the Maine Leiiislature for the term of l.s;)7-S. Mi-.
Shaw was married Dec. 1, ISHO, to Mrs. Catherin Maria
Stanton, widow of P^lijah K. Stanton, and daughter of
Hiram and Lucy (Crowell) RoweofSaco, foi'merly of Tops-
ham, ^le., and after li\ ing in Hiddeford a few years, he
built him a residence in Saco, where he has ever since re-
sided. He has been t-mployed by the Saco \\'ater Powei"
Machine Shop Comi»any and its successor, The Saco and
Pettee Machine Sh()})s, since July, 1<S().S, as })attei'nniaker —
the most of the time as overseer of the Pattern I)ei)artment.
In his choic(^ of occuj)ation it will be seen that Mr. Shaw
inherited fron* his father a love for mechanics as well as
his caj)abilities in this line, where ids success and I'eliability
have l)een most apparent. Mr. Shaw has also I'endered \ al-
uable assistance in furnishinii' records, in cop^'inl:• and for-
warding the wills of his ancestors in the early giMierations
which have always remained in possession of his fanuly ;
and in many other Avays giving aid and encouragement to
the com})iler of this work. To Mr. and Mrs. Shaw wcic;
born six children, namely :
I. Fred'* Felton, b. in Biddeford, Jan. 7, 1862 ; d. Jan.
15, 1S69.
II. Maria" Hildegard, b. in Biddeford, July 8, 1865 ; in.
Oct. II, 1890, Milo L. Decker; have resided in
Biddeford and Saco. Children, as follows :
D 7 V) r- ,1 ■ r^ 1 ) twins, b. in Biddeford,
1. reatic^^ Lathenn Decker, f , i o o \
2. Earle^^ Decker, ^ July 28, 1^91 ; yomigest
' ) d. Apr. 17, 1892.
2?^'2 SiiAu Kkcouds Genkration \ hi
3. OIivc^^ Maria Dcrker, b. in Saco, Me., Jan. 17, 1893.
4. JoIin^'~^ Milo Decker, b. in Saco, Me., Oct. 28, 1895.
5. RiitJi^" Jcaiiiicftc Decker, b. in Biddeford, June 25,1900.
6. Koger^'' S/iaw Deckei, b. in Saco, Me., Jan. 8, 1903.
III. HiRAM^ BowE, b. in Saco, July 30, 1867 ; d. fan. 15,
1869.
IV. Gertrude^ (twin.) born in Saco, Sept. 15, 1S70; m.
Dec. 19, 1896, Rufus L. Savage ; resides in Montreal,
Can., and has three children, namely :
1. Kouiefh^" Caru'in Saiuxge, b. in St. John, N. B., Sept.
27, 1897.
2. Doris^" Gertrude Savage, b. in P'redericlon, N. B.,
Nov. 10, 1898.
3. Lajvi ciice^'' Melville Savage, b. in Fredericlon, N. B.,
June 2, 1900.
v. (tiraldi'', (twin with (lertrude,) b. in Saco, Sept. 15,
1870; is a stenographer and typewriter in Boston,
Mass.
VI. John'* Wingate. b. in Saco, Dec. 28, 1875 ; m. Sept. 5,
1901, Miss Bertha M. Stubbs of New Vineyard, Me.
He is employed in the Saco and Pettee Machine Shops
in Biddeford as pattern-maker ; resides in Saco, Me.,
and has one child :
I. * N'orma^'' Loreiie, b. July 29, 1903.
*'l'he date of this birth being the /rt^c»"? recorded in " Shaw Records," (in accordance with
an ancient Scotch custom once existing in war times,) it has been the fancy of tlie compiler to
confer upon this cliild the title of "Daughter of tlie Clan Shaw."
Generation ix Shaw Records 233
(Benjaiiiiii^ F., Moses', .I.sy^'', ,]/o,sy'.s-\ M<)ses\ Josqjh^,
JJenjatiiiir, li<>(j('i'^ .)
Ralph^ Hexry Shaw was born in Fislici's Lime, (Icr-
mantown, Philadelphia, Pa., Apr. 11, 18(;0. He has resid-
ed in Lowell, Mass., since IS? 7. Durinii' the intei-val be-
tween 1878 and 181)8, he served the Shaw Stoekinii Coni-
p:in}' of Lowell in several important ofiice ea})aeities : but
in 181)1), eiiiiuued with the ('. L Hood Co. of Lowell, as
advertisiiiii' writer and designer, which })osition he still
holds. Mr. Shaw, always of a poetic tendency, be<ian to
express himself in verse at a very early ai;e ; his name lie-
coming pleasantly familiar to many, as that of a true poet-
a "sweet and natural sini>er," as the critics have called him.
He has been a welcome contributor to many of the leading
periodicals, and has issued three volumes of his [)oetical
writings — "Poems", in 1885 ; "In Many Moods," in 1881) ;
and "Legend of the Trailing Arbutus and Other Poems,"
in 181)8. The first of these volumes, which included many
of his earliest efforts, won the connnendation of \\'hittier,
to whom it gave the feeling of "broader horizons and
mountain presence," and who found in this volume "a sweet
and delicate confession of the authors love of natui'e which
promises nuich." Mr. Shaw's })oems, which cannot be re-
viewed at length here, are marked by directness and free-
dom from affectation, have the beauty of simplicity, and
appeal to persons who love nature and i)ure sentiment.
Many of them are Ivrical and touch the heart, limicrini:-
long in the memory : others are narrative and descriptive,
charming with their verisimilitude. "The l^ear Hunt" and
"Cam)) Ossipee" abound in line delineations of lake and
mountain scener\', the former exhiliiting a tender regard for
the preservation of animal life that has something ol the
flavoi- of ^^'ordsworth and Kobei't P)urns about it. E\er a
close student of nature, Mr. Shaw sink's of her beauties as
234 Shaav Records Generation ix
one who love.s them and is touched by them, not its one
who i>oes afield after literary material. The themes of his
le.iicndary poems, (with one or two exceptions,) are myths
of the Algonqnins, but a strong hunran interest is given
them. In fact, Mr. Shaw's poetic talent has become so
well known, that he is admired for the ([ualities of heart
and brain which inspire his poems as mueh as for their litera-
ry merits ; and he enjoys the friendship and approbation of
many well-known literary people. On ^h\\ IS, ISSl, Mr.
kShaw married Miss ]\lary Abbie Clioate of Lowell, and they
have had five children, namely :
I. Ralph^*^ Choate, b. Apr. 29, 1892 ; d. Sept. 3, 1884.
II. Benjamin^*^ Choate, b. Nov. 4, 1884.
III. Paul^'^ Hervey, b. Feb. 25, 1886.
IV. Warren^'' Waldo, b. Nov. 16, 1887.
V. Alice^° Doro'ihy, b. Apr. 18, 1891 ; was run over by a
trolley car, and died Apr. 20, 1895.
PORTLAND BRANCH.
(Sainael\ CtdtU-\ Joxepir, lio<jer\)
Caleb^ Shaw, )>. in Ihiiiiptoii, X. II., in 172;'); iiKirricd
and sottlod in Falmouth, (now Portland, Me.,) in 17()(),
and set up a shop on Middle St., as saddler and hai'iiess-
maker. This was the lirst huildinii- tliat took fire when the
town was bombarded by "Mowatt" on Oet. IS, 177;"). Mr.
Shaw was the oldest luilitarv oflicer in the Stivte, or (as it
was then ealled,) "])rovinee of Maine," in the war of 1812.
He was known to have had the following ehildren :
2 1. JosrAH°, b. in Hampton, N. H., in 1751 ; m. Rebecca
Cox; d. Nov. 10, 1804.
II. Samuel", bp. in Fahiiouth, Oct. 18, 1767; married and
had children as follows :
1. £>avid\ bp. Apr. 22, 1787, in Portland, Me. ■
2. Ncuicf', bp. Aug. 31, 1788, in Portland.
3. Mary' /.,h\). Aug. 14, 1806, in Portland.
• 4. Hilton', bp. Nov. 12, 1809, m Portland.
3 HI. Asa", bp. in Falmouth as were the two elder brothers at
the same time, Oct. 18, 1767 ; m. 1st, I'hebe Sawyer;
2d, Mrs. Fanny Abbot.
28G Shaw Records Generation a'
IV. NATHANIEL^ b. in Hampton in 1757 ; m. Dec. ig, 1784,
Polly Thomas, who died Dec. 6, 1830. He with his
brother Josiah, succeeded their father in the harness-
making business, and both served in the Revolution-
ary Army, Nathaniel receiving a pension. He died
Aug. 16, 1831. Children born in Portland were —
1. Sa//v\ bp. June 3, 1785; d. in Boston, unmarried,
Jan. 22, 1849.
2. NathaiiieP, bp. Feb. 18, 1787; m. July 29, 1813,
Nancy Marsh who died Dec. 6, 1830; m. 2d, Kliza
Haskell Maxtield. He died Mar. 12, 1869.
3. Dorcas', bp. ; m. in 18x0 to Capt. John Remick.
4. Eunice', b. about 1791 ; m. Capt. John Leavett.
' Query — Was there not a son of Caleb'' by the name of William who did a large business in
Gorham, Me., as trader in lumber, shingles, hay Xc, selling Hour and grocerie ; to the farmers
and others iu that vicinity sometime subse^jueut to 1797, but who afterwards sold to Boston
merchants the property and trade, which in 1802, was again sold to Joshua or Joseph Shaw ?
As the name often occurs in later generations of this branch of Shaws, there seems to be good
grounds for such a supposition.
(ii:M;i; AiioN \i Shaw Ukcoiids 2.H7
(CaJel/\ >S(fji/nrJ\ Cal(^li\ Joseph"-, UixjirK)
•2. JosiMi'' Sii.wv, 1). at Iliuiiptoii, X. II., in 17.")! ; in.,
Sept. 7, 177.'). Kchccca, daughter of ( apt. Joseph and Mary
(Bailey) ("ox. He was a hariiess-inakcr, and in partncr-
slii]) with his younac'i" brother, Nathaniel, continued in the
business built u]) by their father in tlu' I'arly days of Port-
land, lie was also a soldier of the Kevolution, and the fol-
lowini^- reeord was sent to the eonn)iler by a great grandson,
rianies Birney Shaw of Indiana:
"The name of flosiah Shaw ap])ears on the ])illeting roll
of (/apt. David BradislTs Co. from May 12, 177."), to the
date of marching to head(iuarters, July S, 177;"), and again
with the rank of private on the return of Col. Phinney'.s
Regt., (Ai])t. Bradish's Co., on furlough, in the fall of 1775;
residence given Falmouth, now Portland, Me. His name
next ai)])ears with other signatures to an order for bounty
cost or its e(iui\'alent in money, due for the eight months'
service in 177."), in the same com])any and regiment, dated
at Cambridge, Oct. 2.S, 177."), Fort No. 2, i)ayable to Henry
Sewell, Orderly Sergeant; and again with the rank of })ri-
vate on Muster and Pay Roll of Capt. AVm. Crocker's Co.,
Col. Mitchell's Regt., statioiu'd at Falmouth, Cumberland
County; length of service, from Mar. 1, 177(1 to Nov. 2o,
177(i. In the Roll dated Falmouth, July ol, 1777, on the
return of Cai)t. Abner Lowell's Co. to that station, the
name of Josiah Shaw ai)})ears as ^)d Cor})oral — said com-
l)any reported Aug. 11, 1777, as mustered by Col. Noyes,
agreeable to sea coast establishment. His name next a])-
})ears with rank of i)ri\ate on Muster and Pay Roll of Capt.
Peter Warren's Co., Col. Jonathan Mitcheirs Rvgt. : enlist-
ed July 7, 1771), discharged Sept. 2;"), 1771). This was the
'Penobscot Expedition.' Roll dated at Falmouth."
These records bear the certitieate of the Secretary of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts given at his olHce in Bos-
ton, A})r. 21, lSi)7, that the foregoing are true abstracts
from the Record Index to the Revolutionary \\'ar Archives
deposited in that office with signature, "\Vm. M. Olin, Sec."
238 Sii AW Txi:ro]:ns TiKXKi; ation vi
Mr. Shaw died in Portland, Nov. 20, 1804. Children, all
born in Portland, exeei)t first were as follows :
I. Samuel" supposed to have been born in Hampton ; d.
about 1830.
4 II. Josiah', bp. July 31, 1774; m. Tabitha Watson; d.
Nov. 4, 1852.
III. Mary" C, bp. May 4, 1777 ; m. Capl. Joshua Stone.
5 IV. Enoch", bp. Mar. 7, 1779; m. Betsey King; 2d, Berthia
Freeman.
V. Betsey", bp. Feb. 25, 1781 ; m., Feb. 22, 1800, Stephen
Poland.
VI. Hannah", bp. Mar. 28, 1784; m. Thomas Bangs of Pep-
perelboro.
vii. William', bp. June i8, 1786; d. in childhood.
VIII. Joseph", bp. Aug. 12, 1788; died young.
IX. HARRiEr", bp. about 1790; m., in January, 1S23, Leon-
ard Bond.
(Calef/\ Sai,)>i>^l\ (',iJ,'i;\ .Ji,x('plfi^ PiO>ier\)
■3. AsA*^ Shaw, h. in lianipton, about 17-"»."): hy. in
17(i7, after his father's reinoval to Fahiiouth (Portland) and
married Xov. 10, 1711.'), Phehe Sawyer of ('ajM' Elizabeth,
Me., who was probably tin- mother of his ehildren. After
her death he married Fanny, daughter of John Xason, and
widow of George Abbot. Mr. Shaw was a mason, possibly
also a ropemaker, and lived on Pleasant St., Portland, Me.
His ehildren's names were as follows :
I. David' P., bp. Dec. 3, 1797 ; was a shipmaster; married
and had his home in Portland where he died lulv i :;.
1868. J ^ ^'
Gkxekation VI Shaw Records 239
ir. Georoe" W., bp. Apr. i, 1799; married and had a family
in Portland — no further record obtainable, except that
he was a saddler and harness-maker.
III. Mary', b. May 31, iSoi ; m. a Mr. Ingraham of I'ort-
land.
IV. Joshua' S., b. Nov. 7, 1802; was a shoemaker; m. and
resided in Portland where he died Jan. 31, 1876.
V. William", b. May 20, 1804 ; married and d. in Portland
in 1837.
6 VI. John" C, b. in 1S05 ; m. Abigail Abbot; d. Mar. 1852.
VII. Iames", b. about 1807 ; was a mariner; lost at sea.
VIII. Sarah", b. about 1809; m. Simon A. Dyer; they lived
in Portland and had a family.
IX. Charles", b. in 1811 ; was a shoemaker; married and
had a family; d. in Cape Elizabeth, Jan. 10, i8gi.
1^10 Shaw Kecokos Gexekatiox ah
(Jo,sia/i^, Caleb^, Samuel^, Caleh^, JosepJr', lioyer^.)
4. JosiAii' Shaw. b. in Portland, Mc, Jan. 1771 : ni.
-Ian. ."). 17!I4, Tahitli-a A\'ats()n, dauiiiiter of Jolm and Tabi-
tha ( ^^'llitHe_v ) Watson, of ( Jorluun, Me. \\v lived in (ior-
liani, and like his father and grandfather was a saddler and
hai'ness-niaker. lie also ke|)t a public house or ''tavern" as
the i)lai'e was then stvled at (iorham C'oi'ner, wliieli was
said to ha\f furnished the best entertainment for man and
beast to be found between Poi'tland and the northern ))art
of New Hampshire. .Mr. Shaw died in (iorham, Nov. 7,
l.S,"):>, au'ed about 'S2 years: his widow died in A\'aterville,
Me., a<:ed ".12 years. The}' bad eight children, all born in
Gorhaiu, nauiel}' :
7 I. James** F., b. Nov. 1794; m. ist, Abiry Howard; 2d,
Nancy Myrick ; d. Mar. 26, 1S67.
n. JoHN^ b. in 1796; m. Sally Shedd and had a family of
twelve children, all now deceased. John the latest
survivor, died in Boston some years since.
III. Samuel^ b. in 1798 ; was a mariner. He had no family
when last heard from, which was in 1846; it is sup-
posed he was lost at sea.
IV. Leonard**, b. June 14, 1805 ; m. Ann Noyes and had
two children, John B., and Helen, and perhaps others.
The family lived in Eastport, Maine.
V. JosiAH^ b. Dec. 13, 1807 ; m. Mary Penniman of the
State of New York. Died in Gorham, Dec. 17, 1850.
To him three children were born, namely —
1. Auii\ who died at the age of live years.
2. Frank'\ b. ; died in Boston, Mass.
3. JoscpIii}ic\ b ; m. Joseph Kneeland of New York
and had three children.
8 VI. William** H., b. Sept. 10, 181 1 ; m. Caroline Mudge.
Gexettatfox vti Shaw IJfx'okds 241
9 VII. Benjamin" V., h. Oct. 26, 11^14; m. Mary J. IVatt of
Yarmouth, Me.; died Feb. 2;^, 1897,
VIII. Ann** Maria, b. June 19, 1816 ; m. Nathan W. Oliver,
M. 1). ; lived in Portsmouth, N. H., where she died
Sept. 9, 1894 ; no children.
(Josia//', Calr//', Samuel^, C.V/cV/>, Josrph-. lloijci-^.)
'.■>. Kxocii" Shaw, b. in Porthmd, Fell. 2;i, ITT'.i: in.,
M:iv 0, ]<S()4, Betsey, diiimhtcr of (icoi'iic Kinu' of liayii-
Inini, Miiss., iind linally settled in (lorliiuii, Me., where his
wife died Oet. "), 1<S()(), when but 21 years of au'c Mr.
Shiiw iifterwiirds married Bethiah Freeman who was born in
Cxorham, Sejjt. 12, IT.s,"). In 1<S21», they moved to (ireeii-
\ ille near Mooschead Lake, and later mo\'ed to Keadfieid,
-Me., where he died May Ki, l-SOS, in tiie ilOth year of his
age. His wife, Bethiah, died in Keadlicdd, \o\ . 10, 1S7.S,
over 93 years old. ]\Ir. Shaw was a man iiniversallA' re-
spected for his intei>Tity and eminent ehristian eharaeter,
and a prominent member of the F. A\'. Ba})tist church. lie
had one '"ehild by his first wife, and eiuht others by the
last, all of whose names follow :
10 I. George* King, b. in Paris, Me., June 1, 1805 ; m. Emi-
ly P. Clark.
II. Elbridge*^ (i., b. in Ciorham, Mar. 15, 1S13; d. May 26,
1813.
III. Mary* ELiZAHErn, b. in (iorham, Dec. 18, 1814; m.,
Dec. 3, 1836, William A. Wilson, and settled at last
in Berlin, N. H., where he was engaged in the manu-
facture and sale of lumber the greater part of his life,
and died in that place, May 5, 1868. His wife, Mary
E., died Oct. 4, 1S72. Eight children were born to
this couple, while living in ( "ireenville, Me., whose
names follow :
* There is a tradition tliat alter the death of his mother, when about a year old, this child
was carried by his grandmother, on horseback Irom Gorham to Paris, ta distance <if fifty miles*
in a single day, and that at a time when the roads in some of the interveiiiiig localitic:; were
little better than a rough footpath.
242 Shaw Kecords Generation vii
T. Harriet'^ E. Wilson., b. in Monson, Me., Feb. 18,
1837 ; d. Aug. 25, 1857.
2. Marf A. Wilson, b. in Londonderry, N. H., Sept. 26,
1838 ; m. Dr. Henry F. Wardwell of Berlin, where
he died Dec. 26, 1891. They had no children.
3. James'^ Wilson, b. in Greenville, Me., May 3, 1840 ;
went to California in 1865, where he married Miss
Augusta Moore and settled in Oakland of that State.
They have one son, Robert Colin Wilson, b. at Re-
lief Hill, Cal., November, 1876.
4. Matilda^ B. Wilson, b. in Greenville, Aug. 5, 1842; m.
Andrew J. Burlingame of Oldtown, Me., who died
June 15, 1875, leaving one son, William VV. Burlin-
game, b. Dec. 17, 1871 ; m., in 1892, Leonora Clark
of Ellsworth, Me., who died soon afterward. Mr.
Burlingame, whose home is in Berlin, has been City
Clerk for four years, but is now engaged in insur-
ance business.
5. William'^ M. Wilson, b. in Greenville, Mar. 28, 1844;
went west and was in business at Saginaw, Mich.,
a few years, but returned to Berlin, and married Ina
E. Crockett of Island Pond, Vt; d. in Berlin, May 28,
1891. Their children were — (i) Hallie Elizabeth
Wilson, b. Apr. 23, 1873; (2) Channing VV. Wilson,
b. Dec. 28, 1875 ; both musicians.
6. George^ Shaw Wilson, b. in Greenville, Oct. 29, 1846;
was Postmaster of Berlin, for four years ; has been
City Clerk — and later, City Marshall ; m. Albina
Dustin.
7. Jiilicf' Wilson, b. in Greenville, Jan. 6, 1S49 ; m. George
P. Haskell of Portland, where they reside. They
have had three children, (i) d. in infancy; (2)
Frank Wilson Haskell, b. Oct. 5, 1882; (3) Willie
Farr Haskell, b. Jan. 29, 1889; d. the following
May.
8. Frank'' Leslie Wilson, b. in Greenville, Sept. 11, 185 1;
went to California in 1875 ; m. Margaret Laycock
of Vacaville in that state, and later, came to Ber-
lin, where they have since resided. Mr. Wilson
was honored by the citizens of Berlin by being elect-
Generation vir Shaw Records 243
ed Mayor, a few years ago, and has tilled minor
ofifices at different times. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson
have one child, Ralph Leslie Wilson, b. in Berlin,
Dec. 2 2, 1884.
IV. Harrie'i^ b. May 15, 1817 ; d. in Readfield, July 23,
1867 ; was a teacher in the public schools.
V. Rebecca**, b. Sept. 26, 1819; m., Mar. 27, 1839, Benja-
min C. Hildreth, and settled in Greenville. They had
four children, namely :
1. Einilf Shaw Hildreth, b. May 7, 1840.
2. Ellen^ Munroe Hildreth, \>. Aug. 4, 1842; m.
Hume and lives in Greenville. One child only,
Adelia Eveline Hume, b. Mar. 9, 1865.
3. ]Vm. Henrf Hildreth, b. Aug. 24, 184S ; m. Laura M.
Warren of Dover, Me., and has had three children :
(i) Flora Eliza, b. Apr. 13, 1874; m. Charles Files
of Dover who is now station agent at Brooks. They
have two children — Esther F., and William E. (2)
Henry B., b. Mar. 12, 1876; d. in infancy. (3)
Leroy L., b. June 24, 1878.
4. /(di/i' Freeman Hildreth, b. Oct. 31, 1850; m. Hattie
Leavitt of Athens, Me., who died July 18, 1903,
leaving no children.
II VI. William"*, b. in Gorham, Me., June 24, 1822; m. Hen-
rietta M. Darling.
VII. Joseph^ F., b. in Gorham, Apr. 14, 1825 ; drowned in
Moosehead Lake, Dec. 30, 1852.
viii. John** Farnham, b. Mar. 5, 1827 ; was a graduate of
Bowdoin college ; went South and was Professor in a
college in South Carolina where he died.
IX. Berthia** Ann, b. in Greenville, Feb. 15, 1830; m. July
4, 1875, Albert F. Bean 'of Readtie'd, Me., where they
have always resided ; no children.
244 SriAw Rf<:c<)i:i)s (texeration vii
(Am^, Caleb", Samuel'^, CaJeb^, Josej^Jr, Bo;/er^.)
(!. John" C. Shaw, h. in Portland a])()ut the ycai- l-SO.") ;
iiiarricd Abigail, daughter of (icoriic Abbot: was a iiiari-
iKT, but had his home in Portland. He died Mar. 18"):^.
Their children's names were —
— I. Anurew*^ J., b. Nov. 16, 1828 ; m. Harriet Parker and
resided in Portland. They have had six cliildren,
namely :
1. JJ'/7/uj»r' /., b. Dec. 4, 1859 ; m. Flora 1). Prown.
2. //c';/rv^ IF., b. (^ct. 31, 1S62.
3. /''/■t'i/t'r/r\ d. in infancy.
4. .^/nr'-> A., b. Mar. 5, 1867 ; ui. Waber C. Pa^e.
5. Emvia^ 7.., b. Nov. 14, 1874; m. Walter N. Kennedy.
6. HoivanP, b. Apr. 24, 1879.
II. Charles- K.,
III. Alice** A.
IV. John** H.
(ii:\Ki;.\Ti(>\ Niii Shaw RKcoiths 21;")
(Joslith' , Jo'^iali^, CaleU', Sa)iniel^, Caleh^, Jo^ejjh-, llof/er^.J
7. ,Ia.mi>^ F. Shaw, I), in ( ioi-liaiu, Mc, Nov. 21, 1794;
111. 1st, Mixry Howard ol Alfred, Mc, who diod about 1>>21;
2d, Xaiu-y Mvrick of North Yanuoiith, Mt-., who died in
Portland, .lulv 20, IS."),"). Mr. Shaw was a radical on the
tcnqx'rancc (jiicstioM, and o])cncd tlic Hrst tciiijx'i'ancc hotel
that was e\('r kept in the \ ieinity of what was then called
Lewiston Fiills, Me., when it re(|iiii'ed more eouraiic than
it would at the ])resent day to introduce so unj)<)j)ular and
hazardous an innoNation on the loni;- establisJH d customs of
those early times, lie was also a zealous re[)ul)lican from
the time of the first oraanization of that ])artv and a strouii"
oj)l)onent of slavery. During' the Civil war he was for a
time, employed in the offii-i' of the Secretary of \\'ar, Edwin
^I. Stanton, and was in the Coiivciition which nominated
Abraham Lincoln for the [)resideiKy'. Late in life he re-
moved with a part of his family to Chicago, 111., where he
died Mar. '2{), 1867. His children were —
I. Samuel^ b. in Alfred, Me., Sept. 5, 1820; d. in infancy.
II, Mary'' Maria, b. in Alfred, June 5, 1824; m. m 1842,
to John Montelius of Pennsylvania.
By 2d wife :
HI. Nancy-' MvRicK, b. July 15, 1828; was a graduate of
Gorham Normal School, and at the time of her death
Dec. 14, 1855, was a te:icher in the Biddeford high
school. A monument was reared to her memory in
the Portland Cemetery where she was buried by the
scholars and friends of this school.
IV. F'.lisabeth'' M., b. May 20, 183 1. ;
12 V. John" Wm., b. at North Yarmouth, Sept. 22, 1833; m.
Blanche Elvira Bradley of Chicago.
VI. Penelope'-'G., b. Aug. 6, 1835 ; d. in infancy,
vii. Charles" M., b. Apr. i, 1838 ; d. in childhood.
24H SiiAw Kecokds (tExekation vnr
(Jostah\ Joskih^, Cohf/, Sauiiii^l\ (Jahh^, JostpJfi, BogerK)
S. AViLLiAM^ IT. Shaw, h. in (Jorhaiii, Mc, 8('i)t. 1,
isll ; 111. A))r. o, 1<S41, Conicliii Miidizv and has livi'd in
Eastport, Me., New York City and various other i)laees;'
but finally removed to Keminiiton, Ind., where he died June
1, 1S!)4. Mr. Shaw durinu" his residence in Reniinti-ton,
became an elder in the Presbytei'ian <liureli, and was re-
c:arded as an honorable and influential ineiiiber of the eom-
munitv in wliieh he resided, lie iiad seven children, nam<'-
ly:
13 I. James^ B., b. May 28, 1842 ; m. Mailha J. Baer.
II. John'' T., b. June 25, 1844 ; d. Sept. 14, 1848.
III. Mary-' Ann M., b. July i, 1848 ; d. July 20, 1865.
IV. William^ G., b. Aug. 9, 1850; d. Feb. 28, 1856.
V. ^■RANK^ b. in Chalmers, Ind., Aug. 10, 1853; m. Mary
J. Kaufman.
VI. Jessie^ Gardner, b. in Monon, Ind., Dec. 13, 1856; m.
on Jan. 19, 1881, Moses Solomon and resides in Chi-
cago.
(JoslaJi', Jor^kth^, OcdeU', Saunu^l'^, Ccdeh^, Jo.^ejtJr, RogerK)
it. Rev. Benjamin^ F. Shaw, si prouiinent Baptist
clergyman of Maine, was born in (iorham. Me., Oct. 26,
1814. He oraduated from Dartmouth College in 18o7, and
from Newton Theological Institution in 1840. He was or-
dained to preach in 1843, and l)egan his first pastorate in
China, Me., where most of his children were born, having
been married, Nov. 25, 1.S41, to Miss Mary J., daughter of
Benjamin Pratt of Yarmouth, Me. He filled short pastor-
ates at Dexter and Thomaston, but finally settled at Water-
ville, Me., where the degree of A. M. was conferred upon
Generation' viir Shaw Kecords 247
liiui by Colby Univer.sity, in INTI, and that ol I), D. in
1<S72. He was a nicnibcr of the l^oard of Trustees for dial
institution from 1S7() to the time of his death, which took
])laee in Waterviih', Feb. 2o, IS!)?. Dr. Shaw was with'ly
known throuii'hout Maine, and greatly bch)vcd by thousands
of his denomination for liis disinterested labors in their be-
half, and the genuine piety whiehever characterized his life.
He had four children who lived to adult age, whose names
follow —
I. Ellen' O., b. Mar. g, 1843; m., in July, 1865, Geo. F.
Flint of Newton, Mass., where they reside.
n. Maria' L., b. Nov. 5, 1845; m., in June, 1871, Francis
A. Washburn of Waterville and has one child.
iiL Addie' F., b. in February, 185 1 ; m. Frank B. Philbrook;
d. Aug. g, i8g2.
IV. Frank' K., b. in Newcastle, Me., Jan. 15, i85g; is a
graduate of Colby University, but unlike his father,
chose the law as a profession, and enjoys an honorable
reputation as attorney, and has been Clerk of Courts.
He married Miss Emma J. Smith and resides in Water-
ville, where he is Judge of the Municipal Court.
(Enoch' ^ Josiali^, Caleb^, Samuel^, Caleb^, Jo.wjj/t^, Rofjcr^.)
10. George^ King Shaw, (Kev.) was born in Paris,
Me., June 1, IcSO,") ; graduated from what was then (iorham
Academy and at eighteen years of age began to teach in the
})ublie schools of Cumberland and York coimties, pursuing
at the same time his theological studies and })reaching when-
ever opportunities j^resented themselves re(|uiring his ser-
vices. In l8o<S, he was ordained to the work of the Chris-
tian ministry and a.ssmn(>d the })astorate of the rniv(>rsalist
Society in Dixticld, Me., where he successfully labored as
pastor and [ireaclun- for eight years. On Dec. 2;'), 1839,
:? I:(S Si! \^^ Rixokds Gexkuatiox \ hi
^Ir. Sliaw was iinirricd to Miss Hiuily Poor Clark, daughter
of Thomas ('lark, Clerk of the ( 'ourt at Paris, by Kcw
(icoiyc Pates of Punier, Me. He sul)se(iuentiy acee[)ted
the oih'ee of Keu'ister of Probate for Oxfoi'd County, and
renio\'ed with his fauiily to Paris Hill, in 1<S4(>, for the pur-
pose of Ix'inu' near his work. In addition to the faithful
perfornianee of his otHeial duties, he still continued to preach,
and was often called upon to officiate at funerals, where his
naturally sympathetic nature ministerod to tlio comfort as
well as the edification of his heai'ers. ( )f his abilities as a
sermonizer, ex-Governor Perham used to speak in th<' highest
terius. He was nuich interested in the causes of education
and temperance and lectured on both of these sul)jects. It
was in Paris that he Vx'iian his editorial labors on the Relii:-
ious Instru<-tor, a monthly })ublished in Portland : was also
a contributor to other Pni\('rsalist publiciitions of that
period. Ill is,"),"), he remo\('d to \\'ashiMi;ton, I). ('., where
he held j)osilions in Phe Interior and Post ( )flice Depart-
ments, at the same lime utilizini^' his editorial pen in one
form or another. Althouii'li ]>olitically he had decided \iews
of his own, neither his ])olitics or])ublic laboi's were allowed
to interfere w ith his fi'iendships oi- his reliii'ious duties, and
his devotion to the chur<'li of his choice and belief in its ten-
ets were a marked characteristic of the man's stability of
mind, while his aci|uaintancl' with many {)rominent men in
this and foreian countries, conspired to ijive him broader
\icws and more liberal ojtinions. In July, l<S(ii), Mr. Shaw
remoNcd to Hiddeford. Me., and assumed the editorial nian-
aueuient of Phe Maine Democrat, published in that city,
1)ut when it w:is niej'iicd in Phe State Democrat and |)i'inted
in Saco, he retired from the ])osition, althouuh a contribu-
tor to the latter until his last se\ere illness from which he
was u>-liered into a divinej- life, Jan. (>, ISS], at the rij»e
aue of more than 7() years. His widow, Emily P. Shaw,
died in Ha\ crliill, Mass., Jan. 10, iyt>2, 80 year.s of ao'e.
Generation vin Shaw TvEronns 249
Seven eliildi'eii were horn (o this couule, iiainclv :
I. CiEOROE'' Alva, b. in Dixfield, Jan. 8, 1841 ; m. July 22,
1872, Etta K. Nickerson of Orleans, Mass., who d. in
Biddeford, Me., Oct. 18, 1872. Mr. Shaw d. in Gaith-
ersburg, Md., Oct. 16, 1898.
II. Fred" Courtnev, b. in Dixfield, Feb. 18, 1842 ; m. May
26, 1867, Kate M. Devine of Leesburg, Va., and re-
sides in Washington, where beholds a prominent posi-
tion as Claim Agent on the Baltimore & Ohio R. R.
Their children are :
1. Georof^''^ Francis, b. in Washington, Dec. 11, 1867; m.
June 19, 1890, Plelen Corinne Bdssett of Washing-
ton, where he resides and holds a position in the
Post Office Dept. Their children are ; ( 1 ) Fdna
Frances, b. Mar. 26, 1892; (2) Helen Lillian, b.
Apr. II, 1897.
2. Kafe^" Louise, b. Sept. 4, 1869 ; m. Sept. 24, 1890
Joseph S. Church of Charles City, Iowa, 'i'hey had
one son, Frederic C. W. Church, b. Feb. 25, 1892.
Mr. Church died Dec. i, 1894, after which his wid-
ow, Mrs. Kate Louise Church, married Dr. Isaac C.
Wartield of Laytonsville, Lid. Fhey reside in
(iaithersburg and have one son, Charles Fdwin
Warfield, b. Mar. 12, 1902.
3. Jolni^'' De7<i)ie, b. Sept. 20, 1S72 ; d. July 23, 1S73.
III. I'.MiLv" Clark, b. in Dixfield, June 10, 1844; is now liv-
ing in Washington and has been of signal service to
tlie compiler by furnishing nearly all the records of
her father's family used in this work.
IV. Thomas^ E., b. in Di.xficld, June 21, 1846; d. December
following.
V. John'-' Goodwin, b. in Paris, Apr. 6, 1848; d. in Wash-
ington, May 7, 1863.
vi. NancvM^lisareth, b. in Paris, July 9, 1849; now re-
sides in Washington.
vii. Marv'' Wilson, b. in Paris, Aug. 22, 1853; d. May 23,
1879.
250
Shaw Records Gexeration viii
(Enoch', Jo,sufh*\ Caleb'', Siuu.uel^, OahJf', Jof<ep}r, llo(jti-^.)
11. AYiLi.FAM^ Shaw, b. in Gorhain, June 24, 1822; m.
A})r. 20, 1850, Henrietta M. l)arlini>- and .settled in Green-
ville, Me., having moved there with his father's family in
jNIareh, 1829, when the roads were nearly impassable on ae-
eount of the drifting storms of that season ; their journey
of (jne hundred and fifty miles was made with ox teams and
occupied six weeks' time. Mr. Shaw lias always been en-
jiUiied in farmin<>' and lumberinii', doinii' an extensive busi-
ness in both oeeu})ations which have been managed with so
much foresight and ability as to bring him abundant success.
This coui^le has two children :
T. Herman^ Freeman, b. Dec. 27, 1861 ; m. in 1888, Grace
Varney of Greenville, where they reside. They have
six children :
1. Eva}^ Maud, b. June 16, 1889.
2. Noe.P^ Htrma)i, b. Oct. 17, 1890.
3. HartwcU^'^' Irving, b. June 10, 1892.
— 4. Flore/ice^'^ Ruth, b. May 10, 1894.
5. George^^^ Edward, b. June 17, 1897.
6. Mildred'''' Henrietta, b. Jan. 22, 1899.
^ H. Mary'^ Etta, b. Feb. 26, 1867 ; m. Nov. 20, 1886, Wil-
liam T. Clark. They have one child :
I. Grace^" E. S. Clark, b. July 14, 1891,
GeNKRATIOX TX SiIAAV KECOHDfS 251
(Jame,s^ /'., Jos/a/r, J(,sl<ih^\ Ca1d>^, /Samuel'^, Caleb^,
12. John'* W.m. Siiaw, h. ;it North Yarinouth, Mc,
Sept. 22, is;',;5: m. Jhh. 2(5, 18(10, Miss Bliuiche Elvira
Bradley of Chicauo, 111., where thev reside. He was for
sonic time a iueiiil)er of the "Chieauo Home City (Juards,"
and for many years has tilled the otliee of Deacon and Clerk
in the ConuTciiational church of that j)lace, and has always
been a prominent Christian worker wherever he has resided,
Shoidd you ask Mr. Shaw to what political })arty he belong-
ed, he would answer, "I am a red hot republican," with
such marked em[)hasis, that you would believe him. lie is
a dealer in wood and coal of the firm, Thomas C. Shaw and
Co., in Chieaoo. His children, all born in Chicaa'o, were —
I. Thomas^'^ Cleland, b. Dec. 24, 1861, m., Oct. 31, 1S88,
Mary Elizabeth Battle and lives in Chicago, where he
is in the wood and coal business with his father.
Two children, namely :
1. Virgin ia'^'^ B., b. Aug. 14, 1890.
2. Dorothea^'^, b. Apr. i, 1895.
II. JoHN^" C, b. Nov. 7, 1863 ; d. Aug. 26, 1865.
III. Blanche'^ M., b. Sept. 17, 1867 ; m. Dec. 15, 1891, Wil-
liam B. Hinckley. They have three children, namely:
1. Blanchc^^ F. lliiiiklcy, b. Sept. i, 1892.
2. ]VilIiatn^^ B. Hinckley^ b. J;an. 20, 1S96.
3. HarohP^ SJiaw Hinckley^ b. July 3, 1901.
IV. James^ William, b. Jan. 28, 1870; m. Carrie Chamber-
lain.
V. David^ B. b. June 28, 1873; d. Aug. 12, 1876.
2o2 Shaw TjEfORDs Generation ix
(Wm^ IL, Jo,«!ah\ Josiah^ CaJeb^, 8omuel\ Calebs
13. James^ BiRNEY Shaw, h. in D('l|)lii, Tnd., M:iy 2S,
1S42; oiilisted as a private in the Union army, Co. I), lotli
Indiana Infantiy, servinji' in the ranks awhile, hut later, as
Hospital Steward until the exi)ii'ation of his term of enlist-
ment, when he Avas honoralily luustered out Sept. 11», 1S(;4,
and was oni' of the men who ncwr missed roll call durinij'
his three years' service. lie was with his reuimcnt in tin-
followinii' enii'aiz'ements : In lS(;i>, at Perry\illc and licach
Fork, Ky., and Corinth, Miss.: in iSii;;, at 'i'ullahoma,
Chiekamauaa, and Mission Kidiic, Tcnn. : Bu//artl"s Roost.
Tunnel Hill, Kingston, and Mountains, (Ja.: in ISCI,
Chattahooehee River, Peach 'I'ree Creek, and Atlanta, (ia.:
was captured Sei)t. 2, 1<S(54, and exchanged, and nmstered
out seventeen days later. He is now a member of .lohn A.
Logan Post, No. 8, De})artnient of Indiana, where lie litis
been Senior Vice Commander. ( )ii ,Iuly 20, 1<S(),"), ln' was
married to Martha fl. Baer and settled in Lafayette, Ind.,
where lu' is a Justice of the Peace and an intlueiitial citizen.
They have had six children, namely:
I. James^° B., Jr., b. Mar. 20, 1866 ; m. Martha E. Whittle
say, who died Mar. 5, 1897. No children. Mr. Shaw
is Professor of Mathematics and Physics in Kt-nyon
College.
n. William^*^ H., b. Nov. 24, 186S; was Sergeant of Co. D,
2d Texas Infantry during the war with Spain ; is now
a mechanic; m., July 28, 1900, Angle C. Bagley and
they have one child.
in. Robert^" B., b. Sept. 14, 1870; m. Henrietta Smith and
resides in Lafayette ; is a printer by trade — now on
the Morning Journal.
IV. Mary^'^ Delia, b. Sept. i, 1872 ; m., Oct. 18, 1893, Ar-
thur W. Harris; they have two children —
Genkkation i.\ Shaw Ukcouds 253
1. I/t/c/i^^ Frances Ilanis, b. Jan. i, 1S96.
2. VVm}^ Arthur IJanis.h. Mar. j 2, 1898.
V. Maud'", b. Sept. 2, 1875.
VI. Jessie'" Blanche, b. Dec. 17, 1882.
MOULTONBOROUGH
BRANCH,
( E(hc(ir(l^^ E(hi'((riF\ Ih^xjanthr-, Roger^.)
Rev. Jekemiah"' Shaw, 1). in Hampton, Jiilv "Jllth, Mil \
gniduatcd from Harvard College in 17(!7. Karly in lite he
felt a rail to preach, and ae<'e|)tal)U' serNcd as pastor for
short periods, in (losport, Xcw Castle, Kye, Kxeter, Salis-
bury and other towns not far from the Maine and New
Hampshire coasts. In 17 7!l, he was ordained and settled
over the Conurepitional church in Moultonborou,i>h, N. H.,
where he received a donation of land and a larm' and com-
modious parsonao'e accordini;- to the custom of the times.
H(^ remained here as pastor for fifty-five years, having for
the last five years an assistant, heiiii;- too infirm to attend to
all the reijuisites of a church who in tlu'ir turn refused to
listen to his offers of resignation. In his farewell discourse
at the close of this })astorate, he spoke of ha\'in_ii- '^t'<'n six
iicnerations of his family, commencina- with his lirandfather
and endino- Avith his i>reat-<i:randchildren. Though not covet-
inii' a reputation as controx-ersialist, he was induced aliout
the time of the rise of I'niversalism to engage in a })ulilic
discussion on that subject with Rev. Hosea Ballou, one of
the pioneers in that denomination, acquitting himself with
(iKNKKAlloN \' SllAW IvKtOlIDS 2.").")
credit, uiifl to the jxTtcct siitisfactioii of his piirislnoiicr^ aiu!
other list<'iiers shariiii!' his own reliiiioiis opinion^. Ile(lie(|
()et. 20, l''^.")l, honored and l)eh)\cd l)\ the whoh' eoni-
niunit\ , and his nieinoi'\- is still held in ui'eat I'eNcrence,
l)\' his numerous (h'scendants. "Parson Slia\\"'a> he was
called, married Hannah, daiiiiiiter of (apt. John Moidton of
Hampton. She died Mar. 2<), l'S27. Thev had se\eu
children, nanudv :
I. AnrfiAiL", b. in Hampton, July to, 1774; m. Nathaniel
Milliken and resided in Salem, Mass., where they both
died leaving two children, Sarah and Mary, who died
a little past middle age, unmarried.
2 II. John*"' MouLTON, b. in Hampton, bp. Feb. 4, 1776; m.
isl, Mary Rogers; 2d, Sarah Nutter; died Dec. 6,
1855-
3 III. Jeremiah'', bp. July 24, 1778; m. Rachel Warren; died
in Moultonborough, Dec. 7, 1854.
IV. Edward'', bp. Feb. 13, 1780; d. in Moultonborough
Oct. 9, 1807, unmarried.
4 V. IcHABOD*', bp. in Moultonborough, Junes, 1781 ; m. ist,
Eliza Little ; 2d, Susan Buzzell ; died in Moulton-
borough in 1834.
VI. Eunice'', b. in Moultonborough, 1784; d. Apr. 26, 1822,
unmarried.
VII. RuTH*^, b. in Moultonborough, 1794; d. June 5, 1814,
unmarried.
2")i> SiiAw Rkcokds (ik.nkkatiox ^ I
( L'o'. •Jcrcniidir', I:i(I ira rd^ . hJil ii-a r(l''\ Jh-iijdiniir. Jlntjci-^.j
2. -Ioiin'' Moi i/I(»n Shaw. h. in 1 lainptoii ancl hj). Feb.
1, 177(i: 111.. 1st. .Mary, (laughter ot ('apt. InMiiaiiiiii Koii-
crs. and after licr death, married. 2d. Sarah Nutter. He
settled ill Moultonhoroni:!! as a fariiier, hariiess-makeJ' and
st()r(d<ee|)er. It is said he r(>(h' in the tii'st rhaise excr seen
ill that town, which caused not a little exciteuient in the
minds of the mral i)o)iulat ion who witnessed the occurrence.
In a lieiiiiihorhood where the llii;hwa\ could he seen lor oxer
a mile. Si|uire Shaw was >ecii a|)|troacliiiii;' in the new and
sti'aiii;c lookinii \cliicle which in the distance not beini:' dis-
tiniiuishable fi'om the horse. reseiiiMed in its stea(h" locomo-
tion, some hiiiic liird. and was at once pronounced l)^ the
excited s])ectat()r> to l)e an iimiien^e ostrich or eauie in
search of prey. Hastily callinii in theii' little ones, the
anxiou> mothers watched the ad\aiiccmeiit of this strange
creature, nor wci'e tlie\' com iiiced of its harudessness. until
seen clo>e at hand, and they had an explanation from the
jolly "s(|uire'". Mr. Shaw heloni^'ed to the State troops dur-
iiitl' the \\ ar of 1 S 1 1\ hut w;is not in active sei'\ ice. He
die(l in Moultoiil>oi'(»ui;ii. Hec (i. IS."),"), ('hildreii. all hut
last In first w ife. were —
5 I. josKi'U' Cross, b. Sept. 9, 1799 '■> '^^- Knm^a t- Hoit ; d.
in 1S65.
II, Ai,1!i:ri', b. Mar. 13, 1801 ; m. Hannah Wiggin and died
in \\olfborough, N. H., in March, 1834. One child :
1. iMiirtha^ Caroline, b. about 1833; ni. a Mr. Bodwell.
They removed to Haverhill, Mass., where she died,
leaving three children — Lizzie, Frank, and one oth-
er. The widow of Mr. Shaw removed to Haverhill,
and died with her daughter, Mrs. Bodwell.
III. AL\RV' A\x, b. Mar. j6, 1803; m. Flisha Weed of Sand-
wich, N. H., where they settled, and where Mr. Weed
followed the trade of blacksmithing. They had five
children, namely :
John M. Sha\v
Alonzo Shaw Weed
(4kxki:.\ti()\ \i SiiAW Rkcokds -J't'
1. Jilizif ll'rci/, h. in Sandwich.
2. Harriet'' IVeci/, b. in i>>2t, ; d. in iSyy, iinniarricd.
3. Alofizcf Slnno W'cctl, b. in Sandwicli, N. II., Alar. 13,
1827; ni. June 14, 1852, K.sther Ann, dauj^Iiter of
(leorge F. Marston formerly of that town ; lived in
Bangor, Me., awhile, but afterwards settled in New-
ton, Mass., where Mrs. U'eed died Mar. 31, 1874.
Mr. Weed was for man)' years publisher of Zion's
Herald, the principal organ of the M. K. (lunch in
New England, (printed in Moston), evincing imich
ability and contributing in a marked degree toward
the success of that excellent paper, which position
he resigned in 1898. There were three children
born to this couple, namely : ( 1 ) (irace B. Weed,
b. July 22, 1862; m. Thomas H. Kckfeldt and resides
in Concord, Mass.; (2) (leorge M. Weed, b. Sept.
14, 1864, and is a lawyer with an office on Devon-
shire St., Boston, residing in Newton; (3) Alonzo
R. Weed, b. Jan. 27, 1867, m. Miss Charlotte P. At-
water ; was admitted to the bar in 1890, and with
his brother, George M. Weed, constitutes the firm
of Weed -Sj Weed on Devonshire St., Boston. He
has been on the Board of Aldermen for the city of
Newton where he resides, since 1899, receiving
the unanimous vote of his district the present year,
1902.
4. Mary'^ Weed, b. ; m. Tilden Rice.
5. Eliza'" Weed, b. ; m. Tweed.
IV. Ai.oNZo", b. Nov. 4, 1806; m. Sarah Partridge and set-
tled in Salem, Mass. He was captain of a brig used
in carrying produce and merchandise from Salem to
lUiltimore and other places; but in the time of a storm
the brig was wrecked and all on board were lost.
Capt. Shaw at this time was but 26 years of age, but
was a man much beloved by his family and the com-
munity where he resided, on account of his altect ion-
ate disposition and Christian character. He left two
children —
1. Mary" B. b. about 1828.
2. jtloiizo" ])., b. in 1830.
-'^^ ShAAV ReOOTIDS OEXEKATrox VI
V. Benjamin', b. Aug. 17, 1805; d. in infancy.
VI. Tamson", b. Mar. 10, 1809 ; m. Francis Ham, a cabinet-
maker of Exeter, N. H., where he carried on an exten-
sive business and where she died. They had six chil-
dren, dates of birth not obtainable:
I. Fra/icis'' Ham. 2. Anna'' Ham.
3. Rut/i^ Ham. 4. Helen^ Ham.
5. Carrie'' Ham. 6. Ed-icanP Ham.
VII. Caroline', b. Nov. 16, 181 1; m., Mar. 10, 1833, by Rev.
Jeremiah Shaw, (her grandfather), John F. Folsoni of
Exeter, N. H., a book-binder. After living there some
years, they removed to Boston, Mass., where he died.
Mrs. Folsoni died Oct. 4, 1880, while on a visit to Con-
cord, N. H. Children, as follows :
I. Albert'' A. Fo/som, b. in Exeter, N. H., Sept. 13, 1834;
received a careful education in one of the best
academies of his native State, and while yet young
went to Boston and commenced business for him-
self as a reporter for the press. He first engaged
with the Atlas & Bee and later, he reported for the
Boston Journal in the interest of its mercantile de-
partment, but before he was twenty years of age, he
was induced to enter the service of the Boston &
I'rovidence R. R., where his faithfulness and ability
brought him speedy promotion, and in a short time
he became General Ticket Agent. In 1864, he was
made Assistant Superintendent, and in 1867, First
Superintendent of the road, which office he filled
many years. He has also served on the Board of
Aldermen for Boston, and has long been a member
of that famous organization known as The Ancient
and Honorable Artillery Company, of which he was
at one time its captain. Mr. Folsom married, Apr.
II, 1861, Miss Julia E. Winter, and resides in
Brookline, Mass., having retired from active busi-
ness. Their children are ( i ) Francis B. W., b.
Feb. 26, 1862; (2) Chandler R., b. Dec. i, 1865;
(3) Mary VV., b. Sept. 30, 1867; (4) Julia E., b.
Dec. 27, 1879.
2. Frank'' H Fo/som, b. Aug. 13, 1842 ; d. in infancy.
#*^-.
Capt. Albert A. Foisom
GKXEitA'i'ioN \i SiiAW Ki:((»i;i)s 2.V.I
viii. RuiH', b. Feb. 13, 1S14; m. Mark Ham and resided in
Salem, Mass., where she died in 1839. They iiad one
son who died in childhood.
IX. Rkkecca', b. Feb. 3, 1817 ; m. \Vm B. Lovvd. 'i'hey liv-
ed in Portsmouth, N. H., where he kept a book store
and did some business as a binder, 'i'heir children's
names were William Q., Howard 1)., Fnima 11, Ar-
thur S., Lizzie, Frank, Fva C. and Clara Fva, twins,
Ida, Carrie and Perley.
X. Amelia" R., b. Sept. 29, 1819 ; d. in infancy.
XI. John' M., b. Apr. 12, 1825 ; m. Aus;. 15, 1854, by Rev.
Edward Pxlmond.s, Mary j. IIo.\ie who died .Vug. i,
1893. Mr. Shaw resides in Roslindale, Mass. His
children are
1. Abliie"^ Elizabct/i, b. Aug. 27, 1S56 ; m..Jir. Charles H.
Homan, in practice at ?>erett, Mass. They have
two children, namely : ( i ) John M. Holman, b.
Nov. 21, 1874; (2) Grace M. Hohnan, b. (une 2,
1878.
2. George^ A'., b. Sept. 27, 1858; resides in Roslindale.
liy 2(1 wife :
XII. Albert" G., b. July 3, ,1834; m. 'Dec. 2, i860, and had
one son, Alonzo, who died in infancy. Mr. Shaw was
in the war of the Rebellion, enlisting in Co. G. of the
5th N. H. Regt. of Volunteers and died at Point
Lookout, Va., of disease contracted in the army. His
military record as reported by his captain was mark-
ed by "bravery and faithfulness."
(Iiff. J<'i-(uiii(ili'\ l^diranP , Eihran/'', Jii-itju niiir, lioijcr^.)
.■). .Iki:kmi All'' Sn.WN , b. in Hampton. .Inly 21, ITTS;
111. Feb. lil, ITll.S, Kaclicl, (lau.ulitcr of 'I'lioiiias WaiTcu ,
who (lied ill .Moultoiiboi'ou^li wlici'c lliey always rcsifh'd,
.M:ir. 21, iSii."). Mr. .sbaw \\:i> both a iik <'haiiic and farm-
•>(;()
Sii.wv Iakcoiids ( Ji:n'ki;a'I'I()\ VI
(«r — \\;i> also a rlcacon in the ( 'otiui'cu'utioiiul cliurcli (>\ ci'
wliicli his iallicr. lvc\ . .)('r<'niiali Shaw was jjastoi' ior so
inaiiN \(':irs. lie (li('(l in Moultoiiltorouiih. l)i'c. 7, ls.")4,
rt's|)('ct('(l b\' all on ticcounl ot iiis upright charactci' and
H'cncrul intclliiicncc. lie had ciuht childi'cn, naniclv:
I. Smith' M., b. Apr. 29, 1799: ni. Susan ('asey: resides
in Alstead, N. H.
II. Hannah", h. Sept. 13, iSoo; m. Benj. ("avcrly ; d. Aug.
15, 1S44.
III. Thomas' \V., h. [une t,o, tSo3 ; d. unmarried in Oct.
1832.
IV. Soi'I'konia', h. Xov. 19, 1805; ni. ist, ( )nvfr I'riine ;
2d, Alvin Cihiian. She died Mar. 19, 1S49.
- V, V.u/.v, h. July 10, iSoS ; m. (Icn. Natiianiel 1'.. llo)t;
died July 9, 1846.
6 VI. Edward', b. Mar. 5, iSii; m. I'.lisabeth L. Lunt ; d.
July 12, 1S72.
VII. (."vRUs' K., b. .\uo-. T,o, 1813; 111. Mary Stevens ; d. Mar.
15, 1862.
VIII. Lydia" .\nn, b. May 21, i8ir); 111. John T. Ca\erly ; d.
Nov., 1848. .
(Tier. Jcr(^uii'ili'\ 1-^,1 iriuulK I'J'I ini r.l'K lie njil iii'nr , llojcr^.)
4. IcliAi'.ol)'' Sii AW . I), ill Moiilltniborouiih. ()ct. !•).
17S1 : was a liT'iiduatc of Philli|)s Acadciiiv : >tudicd iiicdi-
cinc with Dr. ( 'alcb Mois;- liradiialcd troiii ihc Medi-
cal School of IlaiioNcr. N. II .. and settled in hi> nati\<' tow 11
^vllcl•e he act|iiired an exteiisiNc pi-actice as a physiciiiii. and
Avas held in the lii;ihest esteem. He was a liiaii of i;reat
force of character and of considerable inllibnice throiiiihout
the coimiiuiiit\' in which he li\'ed, and ilied in l.^^;')!. lament-
(iKNKi; AIloN \\ Sll AW IvKCoKDS 261
(•(1 I)\' ;i lai'iic circle of iViciids mid rchitixcs. Dr. Shaw was
twice luan-ied — 1st. to Mliza liiltle: iM, to Susan ( ). IJii/-
zell of Ivocliestei'. N. II. lie lelt three (laililhtel's, iiaiiiel\':
I. Sarah' Anx, b. i8i6 ; in. Sargent Beach of Canaan,
Vt., and moved to Sharon Centre, Ohio and en-
gaged in farming. They had three children — ( i ) d.
in infancy; (2) Kdgar L. Beach, b. in 1845; ^^- ^"
Washington, 1 ). ("., Aug. i, 1S64; (3) Arthur Beach,
b. 1846 ; d. young.
II. Marv' L., b. Aug., 1818 ; m. after her older lister's death,
Sargent W. Beach, husband of the former, and by him
had four sons. Mr. Beach carried on farming on a
very extensive scale and made it profitable especially
in dairy work. Their children's names were — (i)
Arthur lieach, b. about the year 1851; (2) John P.
Iteach, b. about 1853 ; (3) Harry M. Beach, b. about
1856; (4) Walter K. Beach, b. about 1858. All the.se
acquired a liberal education — one or more becoming
teachers. It is a source of regret that the compiler
of this work has been unable to obtain further infor-
mation of this family.
III. f.r.i/A', b. ; m. 'Thomas Caverly ; lived for a while in
Ohio, but soon moved westward, and finally settled in
Oregon or Washington. They were known to have
had three children whose names were Sarah, Walter
and Ernest, the latter born in 1854. All efforts have
failed to establish a correspondence with this family,
or learn definitely of their descendants.
^'»- Shaw Kkcokds (iKMoiiAxioN \ ii
(•Jolni^ J/., /tVr. .J('i-<'in!((Jr\ Ed irard^, Ed iruril'-\ licii jmn !ir,
.1. JosKi'ii' ('. SiiA\\-. I), ill .Moultonboroiiu-li, Sept. It,
1 71111 : 111., ill Jaiuiarv, lSi^7, |)\ |iis aiicd ur:iii(ll;itli('i\ ( Kcv.
Jcrciniali Sliaw). at the parsoiiaizr, Kiiiiua F.. (lauizhtcr of
Joseph and Kiuiiia (Odiiii) I loit of Stratliaiii. N . II. Tlicy
lived for a while in Kxeter, \. II., where he did a eoiisider-
al)le husiness as haniess-iuaker and carriaii-e-t riiiiiiier. hut
retunied to Moultonhorouiiii in a few \-ears. in orch-r to l)e
iieur his ai^cd mother in her last chiys. After hei- (h'ath, he
removed to Danvers. .Mass., where he built him a house,
and where he died ( )et. 1 l\ ISC"). Mr. Shaw was an eii-
thusiastie meiiihei' of the State Militia of which he was at
one time, capt'iiii. Mrs. Shaw died Dee. (i, I SUT, at the a,i:c
of 1*1 years, of whom a loeal paper ^^a^•s : ".Mrs. lOiiima F.
Shaw, whose death we ehroniele to-(hn , was a reiimrkal)lv
well Jiresei-ved old lady. She reiiiemhered with distinct ness
the War of 1.S12 and many of the incidents connected with
it — kept well informed on the current topics of the times bv
readino- from the newspapers, (oflen without uissses,) and
by daily discu-sions with those about her. lUdna- a briiiht
and ready conversationalist, her fi'icnds. up to her last ill-
ness, f(»uiid much pleasure in her compaiiw She was
always deeply interested in rclii^ious matters, ha\ iiiu' been a
ciuirch mem!)er since l.Si>()." '|'he children of this couple
were as follows :
I. Mary' F., b. in Moultonborough, Nov. 14, 1827; was
early in life a school teacher, also learned typesetting
in a printing office where at times she was proofread-
er and designer of forms. Her quick intelligence and
engaging manners have always been noticeable, and
her obliging disposition found ample scope for activi-
ty in her efforts to assist in collecting the records of
her branch of the Shaws for several generations for this
work. She was married, Sept. 15, 1848, to Thomas
G. Foss of Sandwich, N. H., where they resided until
Joseph C. Shaw
Mrs. Mary Shaw Miller
(iKNEKATloN \II SlIAW 1\ KCOUDS I'Ci.")
his death in 1850. Mrs. Foss married, 2d,_^Mar. 21,
1855, George N. Miller, a wholesale produce dealer of
lioslon, who afterwards engaged in farming on an ex-
tensive scale. He finally settled in Cliftondale, (Sau-
gus), Mass., where he was known as an energetic bus-
iness man of unusual ai)ility ; for the last three years
of his life he was on the Board of Town Assessors.
He died Feb. 5, 1S91. The children of Mrs. Miller
were —
1. J/trrr^ Ellen Foss, b. Apr. 9, 1850; m., July 7, 1S69,
James H. Somes of East Boston, Mass. She died
July 21, 1891, leaving five children, namely: (i)
Mary Ellen, b. Dec. 2, 1870, ni. Forest Hill of East
Saugus, and has had six children, namely : Ernes-
tine, Arthur James, Ralph, Ethel R., Norman F., and
Leslie.
2. Gcori^c^ /I. MUtci\\>. Jan. 29, 1856; went through a
course of study in mechanics and is on the St.
Augustine &: Indian River R. R.; since 1901, has
been Superintendent of Motive Power and Machin-
ery for the Florida East Coast R. R. — the highest
and most responsible office of that line. He mar-
ried, Dec. 24, 1889, Mary L. Martin of Florida,
and they reside at St. Augustine of that State.
They have had two children — ( i ) Gladys Eugenia,
b. Nov. 20, 1892, d. Apr. 15, 1893; (2) George
A., b. Sept. 23, 1894.
3. JuiitJi' Miller, b. Aug. 3, 1858; d. Sept. 6, i860.
4. James'-' F. Miller, b. Jan. 26, 186 1 ; m. June 8, 1881.
Anna L. Howard, and is a railroad engineer resid-
ing at East Boston. Their children are — (i ) Ariel
\V., b. June 11, 1887. (2) Henry F., b. Apr. 13,
1884. (3) Isabella M., b. Apr. 13, 1889.
5. Isabella^ S. Miller, b. Oct. 15, 1864; d. Jan. i, 1867.
6. A/ii^eli/ur'' S. Miller, b. Aug. 15, 1866; m. Edwin K.
Hayden, a traveling salesman for Boston druggists,
Hance Bros, and White. They reside with the
mother at Cliftondale, Mass.
7. Gladys'^lF.yVIiller, b. Apr. 9, 1870, just twenty years
subsequent to the birth of her oldest sister; was an
2(!l Shaw Kkcoiids Gkn-khatiox vii
expert stenographer ; in. Fred C. Kinsman of Mai-
den, Mass. ; they reside in Cliftondale, where he is
doing business as a druggist. Their children are
(i) Eleanor Maud, b. Dec. 8, 1893. (2) Louise S.,
b. Nov. 20, 1895.
It. Caroline^ Rogers, b. Dec. 29, 1829.
Ml. Emma^ Odltn, b. in M , Feb. 5, 1840; d. Sept. 20,
1841.
IV. CjEORGE- Whitefield, b. in M I'^ug. 22, 1843; m.
July 10, 1866, Lydia E. (iilman of Sandwich, N. H. ;
removed to the \\'est , lived in Kansas, later in Min-
neapolis. Their children were —
1. Alice' Jl'., b. in Dan vers, Mass., Apr. 3, 1S67 ; m.
Mar. 10, 1884, Charles N. White of Junction City
Kan., and had one child — ( i ) Edna Ella, b. Vah. 9,
1S85. Mrs. White married 2d, in 1893, George
Stratton of Minneapolis, Minn.
2. Christine' X, b. in East Boston, Dec. 24, 1869.
3. Enimif Florence, b. in Lindsay, Kan., Oct. 16, 1871.
4. George" Jl'. /r., b. in Lindsay, July 7, 1873.
5. El}ner\ b. in Minneapolis, July 31, 1878.
6. Clarence'-', b. in M , Feb. 3, 1881.
v. Emma^ Josephine, b. in Moultonborough, Feb. 10, 1847;
m. in Dec. 1864, to John Moser, a soldier in the Civil
war ; resides in Danvers, Mass. They had five chil-
dren, namely :
1. Josepli-' W. J/oser, b. Sept. 19, 1865; m. Amelia T.
Regan, Oct. 12, 1892 ; and has one child — Beatrice
E., b. Feb. 14, 1899.
2. Hattie" S. Moser, b. Mar. 12, 1S68; m. Mar. 10, 1898,
William H. Paul, of Lynn, Mass.
Arthur' W. Moser, b. Sept. 12, 1873 ; machinist.
4. Mary' G. Moser, b. Aug. 1, 1877 ; d. Aug. 18, 1877,
5. Herbert'' H. Moser, b. Apr. 6, 1880; d. Aug. i, 1880.
o
Hon. Oliver W. Shaw
(rF.XEnATTOX All Su AW IiErOTn^S 2(!')
(iMi. .l('r('iiinih^\ licv. 'J('Vfniialr\ KdnnnlK /\il ira rd''',
(). Ki)\\ARi)" Sliiiw , b. in Moultoiiborouiih, .Miir. 5,
isil: 111. Oct. ;>, 1N;1;'>, Hlisabeth Liiiiudon Luiit, b. in
York, Mc, Oct. .■)!, ISl;;, and s(^tll('(l in hi- nat i\t' tow n
!is farmer, where he (lie(| duly 1:^. 1S72: his wife Kli^a-
bcth in the same placr dune .">. ISIM). They Iiad eiiiht chil-
dren, namely :
1. Oliver* W., b. July 19, 1834; m. Jan. 7, 1862, by Rev.
Horatio Pkitterrteld, Sarah J., daughter of Hon. Dan-
iel (i., and Susan (Binney) Rollins of Great Falls,
N. H. Mr. Shaw commenced his business career as a
clerk in a mercantile house ; but a few years later was
associated as banker with the business hrm of J. \.
and S. Merrill at Tarn worth and Meredith, N. H. ;
afterward with McGregor in Iowa, and in 1867 — 8
in business at Chicago, 111. Since that time he has re-
sided at Austin, Minn., where his business qualifica-
tions have secured the notice they merit and he has for
many years been president of The First National Bank
of that place, and also chairman of The Board of Con-
trol for the Minn. State Public School for dependent
children at Owatonna, Minn. He has also rendered
valuable assistance in the ]^reparation of this work by
contributing generously for some of its illustrations,
which could not otherwise have been furnished. Mr.
and Mrs. Shaw have had three children, namely :
1. Margaret"^ McGregor, b. in Somersworth, N. H., July
ig, 1864; m. Apr. 1885, Kdgar I. Carter, and has
one child, Warren Shaw Carter, b. Sept. i, 1888 ;
residence in Somersworth.
2. EdwanP As/iioii, b. in .\ustin, Minn., Sept. 12. 187 i ;
d. the 12th of the following November.
3. Marioii' Rollins, b. in Austin, Nov. 20, 1873; m.
June 13, 1900, James E. Jenks. They reside in St.
CHoud, Minn.
n. Edward*' P., b. June 15, 1837 ; m., ist, .Mary Jones who
died in 1868; m., 2d, Sarah H. I''rancis. Mr. Shaw
2GG SnA^v Records CIexetiation \u
like his brothers, engaged in banking — is with W.
C. McCausland of Burlington, Vt., where he resides.
They have one child —
1. ]]"i//iani-' JFanr;/, h. Mar. 15, 1S66 ; m. Helen Van-
den hoff ; resides in New York.
III. DAUGHTER^ K^^j^^ ^^ jj^ jg g i^^^j^ ^jj_^^j jj^ infancy.
V. Henry^^ H., b. June 9, 1S39; m. Maria Maight and re-
moved to Aurora, 111. They have five children, name-
ly:
^ I. A'<7////« IF., h. Mar. 4, 1864.
2. Maf Huntingdon^ b. July 17, 1865.
^ 3. Charles^' E. B., b. July 16, 186S ; m. Amelia Webber : -
is an electrician, and they reside in Chicago, 111.
4. Gi/f C, b. July 18, 1875.
- 5. J/<?/'^'//r', b. Mar. 21, 1883.
- VI. (iEorceMV., b. Nov. 27, 1843; served in the 5th New
Hampshire Regt. during the late Rebellion and died
in the army.
vii. Thomases., b. Dec. 13, 1846.
viii. Daniel^ H., b. May — , 1849.
JONATHAN SHAW.
Jonathan Shaw whose doseondaiit> arc in unccrtaintv as
to Ills ancestry, was born about 17")t>, and died in C'iare-
monl, \. II. The taniilv traditions which ha\'e been sub-
stantiated by U'ttei's written by his ^Tandson many years
aii'o to tlic i>"eneah)uist, Thomas Shaw of Sebau'o Lai<c. Me.,
uive uood urounds for the ()])inion that he came oriu'inally
from IIam})ton, N. II. : but it is with the utmost dilh'iadty
that the families of the 4th and r)tii iicnerations who emi-
ii'rated to h)calities more remote from the seatioard and but
sparseh' iidialMted, (in many cases not incor})orate(l as
towns,) can bi' traced — the public j'ccoi'ds of those times
often failing' to l)e of any assistance in the work. Conse-
(|Uontly tlie necessary dates ("ould not be ascei'tained where-
with to connect this family with the line of Shaws who at a
very early period of that town's history bei>'an to be scatter-
ed throughout Xew Ena'laiid and some of her contig'uous
States. That the records of flonathan Shaw wei'c not pi'e-
sorved by his father's family may be accounted for by the
fact that hi those days of Puritanic severity, many a sou
was disowned and his name stricken from the records ke})t
in the family Bible, while he was compelled to leave the
homestead in disgrace and seek a li\ inu' el>ewhere, on ac-
2(;8
.loxATii.w Shaw
count of soino uri of di soiled ion co to parental authority
such as niarrvin<4 in opjjosition to their expressed wishes
a difference of opinion in })olities cS::c., A:e. Jonatiian who
probably came in the ")th i^eneration was known to have
had four sons, in) dauuhters mentioned. The names of the
sons were —
2 I, Royal'', b. in Claremont, N. H., about 177-' ; m. Sabrina
Richardson.
II. Joseph'; b. in Claremont. N. H.; removed to Shipton,
P. Q., with his father's family and older brother, Royal
about 1809, married and had four sons, namely:
I. Gt'Ofgt'',
3. Joseph',
2. W'illiavr,
4. Beiijaviiif'
Mr. Shaw, Sr., removed to Iowa in 1S33.
HI. Jonathan^ b. in Claremont, N. H.; m. Polly Richardson
and resides in Claremont. They had five sons,
namely :
Jonathan', b. May t, 1791 ; d. Feb. iS, 1793.
Joseph', b. Dec. 20, 1792; d. l'"eb. 10, 1S09.
3. Sy/7'ani/s', b. Aug. 4. 1795.
4. AH lion', b. Sept. 8, 1798.
5. Joh)i', b. Aug. 3, 1 80 1.
IV, Gkokok'^, b. in Claremont; was drowned in Sugar river
when sixteen years of age.
(ii;M:i;.\i ION \i Sii.vw Kkcokd^ l'H'.i
( .IniKilhd ii\ IcJkiIkx^^^ I'Jd irti r(l'\ Ijcuja iiilir^ Jinf/er^.J
2. KoVAi,'' SiiAw. 1). ill 1771 or 1772, in (Mai-ciiionf .
\. II. : 111. Sabriiiii Hicliardson : iiioNcd to Shiptoii, 1*. (^..
ill iNO'.i, or a year earlier, where they both died. He wa.s a
etiptaiii in tlie Ki'volutioiiai'v war, hut when ))eaee was de-
elare<l settled on a farm. Tliey had live children, iianiei\' :
3 I. Hafford' Denn'is, b. Mar. 26, 1797 ; 111. bucy Burbank.
4 II. Lyman" Philander, b. Mar. 5. 1799: m. Abij^ail F".nier-
son.
III. SvDNEV', b. June 5, iSoi ; m. Lucy Wilcox, and had two
children, namely :
1. C/(!/issa^, who married Armstrong and resides
in Danville, Canada.
2. £</^(n^, who married and lived at Kingsey Falls.
IV. Sarah", b. , 1804; m. Chas. Furbush Burbank,
May !_', 1829, and settled in Danville, P. Q. They
had twelve children, namely :
1. li'/V/iin/-' F. Burbank, b. Feb. 16, 1830.
2. As/icr'' S. Burbank, b. Sept. 17, 1831 ; ni. Mary Saw-
yer of Boston, Mass.; was in the late Civil war.
3. SiV ah'' L. Burbank, h. Aug. 17, 1833; m., Oct. 24,
i860, Azro Blanchard of Pittsburg, N. H., and lived
in Canaan, Vt., later, in St. Johnsbury. They have
had two children : ( i ) Fdna May, b. .Apr. 21, 1862,
who married Chas. W. Potter of Brattleboro, Vt.;
(2) Frnest Azro, b. June 8, 1862.
4. Fauliiui' B. Buibank, b. Sept 13, 1835; m. Augustus
Andrews.
5. Jasoii^ C. Burbank, b. Sept. 27, 1837 ; m. Fdna M.
VVilley.
6. Luthcra'' K. Burbank, b. .\pr. 9, 1840; m. Thomas
Cable.
270 Shaw Kkcokds (tKxki; atiox w
7. JJc/ini.s^ r. Ihirhank, b. J. in. 23, 1S42 ; ni. Alice ("ash-
man, and has six children. He was in the war of
the Rebellion.
8. Lucf A. Bitihank, b. Jui\' 11, 1S44; ni. William N.
Randall and had two children, Florence E. and
Ruby K., who both died in infancy.
g. Adeline^ M. Burbank, b. Feb. 26, 1S47 ; m. William
Andrews.
10. Miriai/t'' If. Bit/ lunik, b. (^cC. 5, 1849 • "^- J;T-mes Styles.
11. Hcn/io/i'' J. Binihr/ik, b. Nov. 25, iS^i.
12. I'/o/a- IV. Biui>aiik, b. F)ec. i, 1853; m. James Hicks.
V. Sanford", b. May 25, 1808; m. Elisabeth Richardson
and died leaving; one son, Lowell, who with his moth-
er removed to some |)lace in Vermont.
Generation vir Sii wv 1\k(()i;i>s 271
( R(>l/((l^\ J(}ii(ifh(iti'\ Lrli(th<)<l^, EdaHir(F\ lieujarinifi, lio(j<;r\)
o. IIafford' D. Shaw, I), in ChircMiiont, \. II., Mar.
2(5, ITl'T: 111. Apr. 1, 1S17, Lucy, diiuiilitci" of Hciijaiiiin
Burbank of ('()iu])ton, P. (^. He was a fariuor and lived in
Danville, Canada, where the following' cliildreii were l)oni:
I. Dennis** Hafford, b. Jan. 2, 1818 ; m., in June, 1840, Har-
riet, daughter of David and Priscilla ( Powers ) Hoising-
ton of Canaan, O., where they live. Five children.
II. George-, b. July 5, 1819; d. in infancy.
III. Silas- P., b. Apr. 23, 1820 ; m., May 20, 1849, P-lizabeth
C, daughter of Geo. T. Gates of Hanover, N. H. They
resided in Canaan, Vt., over thirty years, and then moved
to Sharon Heights, Mass., where he died, in June, 1900.
He was formerly a shoemaker, but for some years was
engaged in mercantile pursuits ; one child, namely :
I. ElUr' A., b. Mar. 10, 1855; m. C^aleb S. Dalton of
Canaan, Vt., who died Sept. 20, 1895. She now re-
sides in Dedham, Mass. Children : ( i ) Maud E.
Dalton, b. Jan. 16, 1873; (2) Harry Dalton, b.
Dec. 21, 1875, d. Sept. 13, 1876; (3) Harold C.
Dalton, b. Aug. 21, 1879 ; (4) Carl Dalton, b. Nov.
30, 1886, d. July 22, 1893.
IV. Mahala\ b. Oct. 24, 182 1 ; d. Dec. 15, 1838.
V. Alfred^ E., b. Nov. 18, 1823; m., ist, I^ucretia Nutting;
2d, Abigail Axtell ; lived in Danville, P. Q. He had
three children by first wife, six by second, namely:
1. El7'i)i'\h. Nov. 15, 1844; d. Dec. 9, 1852.
2. Sara/P Teresa, b. Jan. 2?), 1847.
3. Thomas'^ E., b. Nov. 22, 1849.
4. Orson" E; b. Mar. 7, 1859.
5. Enoch'' A., b. Apr. 28, 186 1.
6. l.ucy'^ Mae, b. Sept. 24, 1863.
7. Erwin^' A., b. Nov. 6, 1867.
8. Bessie' C, b. Nov. 24, 1873.
9. Frederic^ G., b. Sept. 27, 1875.
-~<- Shaav Records GeiNeration vti
VI. Lymax" Philander, b. July 30, 1825 ; m., Mar. 25, 1847,
Adaline \V. Shaw of Glover, Vt., and resided for a
time in Canaan, Vt., afterwards in Huntington, Ohio,
but later in Prophetstown, 111., where he enlisted for ser-
vice in the Union army at the time of the Rebellion :
was felled on the battlefield and died of his wounds in
Perryville, Ky., Oct. 10, 1862. His children were —
1. A/Tareff(f\h. June 8, 1847 ; d. Jan. 7, 1855,
2. Elden' IV., b. Nov. 30, 1851 ; d. Apr. 27, 1859.
3. Boijamiii' L., b. Sept. 20, 1854; d. Apr. 20, 1856.
4. Burton" //., b. Apr. 15, 1857; d. Mar. 6, 1863.
5. Adelbcrt'' N., b. July 4, 1859.
6. Er/iest'-' Lyman, b. Feb. 20, 1863 ; m., Mar. 3, 1887, by
Rev. Miss Cierard, to Julia, daughter of Franklin
and Georgie (Burke) Hadaway of Prophetstown,
where they reside. He is a carpenter and farmer.
They have two children, namely: (i) Burke B., b.
Feb. II, 1888; (2 ) Cedric Fauntleroy, b. May 4, 1891.
VII. Benjamin^ R., b. Oct. 4, 1827 ; being of a studious turn
of mind and bent on obtaining an education, he over-
tasked his eyesight to such an extent that he finally
became totally blind ; but unwilling to give up the
contest and spend his time in idleness, he commenced
to teach vocal music, (in the study of which he had
already become proficient,; and which he followed as
a vocation for over thirty years. Meantime he had
been developing a talent for writing, especially in verse,
and in 1877, his "Songs in the Night" were published
which have received the most complimentary notice
from critics — being written in an easy, graceful style,
evincing originality of ideas and fine conceptions of
the subjects treated. In 1848, Mr. Shaw removed to
Canaan, Ohio, where, on Dec. 17, 1855, he was mar-
ried to Miss Julania Aurilla Hoisington, sister to the
wife of his brother Dennis, and whose mother was a
cousin to the noted sculptor, Hiram Powers. They
still reside in Canaan where he and his cultured wife,
( who uses both pen and eyes for his comfort and con-
venience, ) are much respected. One child only :
Generation vti Shaw RErouns 27;')
I. CIeme)it'^ B., b. in Canaan, Oct. 18, 185S; graduated
at Boston University in 1878 ; three years later he
received the degree of Master of Arts ; and after de-
voting a number of years to the study of vocal mu-
sic, he located ni Boston, Mass., where he was a lead-
ing soloist in prominent churches and an efficient
director at musical assemblies. He is the author of
"Shaw's Self-Kxplaining Musical Chart," "The
Teacher's Manual," and Footprints of Music." He
resides at present in Chicago, 111.
viir. Sarah'^ C, b. Aug. 10, 1830 ; m. ist, in 1847, to Thomas
Franklin; 2d, in 1849, to Chas. Van Dorn. She was
the mother of three children, namely :
1. Charles' H. Franklin, b. , 1S48 ; enlisted at the
age of eighteen for the war, and soon died of sick-
ness on the Arkansas frontier.
2. Franfi' N. Van Dorn, b. in 1850; m. Kmma Fuller
and settled in Toledo, (^hio.
3. Jolvr' K. I'an Dorn, b. ; is a dentist in Cleveland,
Ohio.
IX. Joseph*^ H., b. Nov. i, 1834 ; m. Mary Shilling ; resides
in Independence, Iowa. Children were —
1. Sara//-', who married Monteith and resides in
Butte, Mont.
2. Beriha\ . 3. Frank'\
■■ X. Nelson'' F., b. Sept. 3, 1838; m. Mar. 8, i860, by Samuel
Kimball, Ksq., to Amanda M. Hoisington ; enlisted in
the 166 Regt. of Ohio Vols, for service in the Union
army at the time of the Rebellion and was Sergeant of
Company D. After the close of the war, he settled in
Lodi, Medina County, Ohio where he has kept a livery,
and been a saddler and harness maker, but of late has
turned his attention to farming. I'hey have one child:
I. Benjamin^ Waller, b. Dec. z^, i860 ; graduated at
Buchtel College, Ohio; m., Aug. 14, 1896, Miss Ad-
aline Coleman and moved to Rosalia, Wash., where
they reside. They had one son ; no further record
obtainable.
274 Shaw Records Generation vii
(RoijaP^ Jonathcut^ Irhahod^^ Edicard^, Beiijamhi^, Roger"^.)
4. Lyman" Philander Shaw, b. in Claremont, X. H.,
]\[ar. 5, 1799 ; m. Abigail Emerson and lived first, in Ship-
ton, P. Q., and later at Kinosey P'alls, where he i)lied his
trade, that of shoeniakiiig, and where he died Oct. I, 1873 ;
his wife in November of the same year, leaving four chil-
dren, namely :
T. Edwin*' N., b. in Shipton, May 14, 1830 ; m., Oct. 23,
i860, in Saco, Me., to Catherine, daughter of SulUvan
and Jane Wilcox of Kingsey, and settled in Waterloo,
P. Q. After eight years' experience as a photographer,
Mr. Shaw engaged in trade as a jeweler and dealer in
clocks, watches, and all kmds of silverwares and nov-
elties, which is his present business. He has enjoyed
evidences of the esteem in which he is held by his fel-
low citizens by being chosen Mayor of Waterloo, and
has served on the School Board for some years. The
children of this couple were —
1. RoyaP F., b, in Kingsey, Aug. 12, 1861 ; m. Gertrude
Eager and resides in Waterloo.
2. Jiistiiv' JV., b. in Waterloo, Dec. 4, 1862.
3. Herbert'^ L., b. in Waterloo, Feb. 11, 1874.
II. AuRiLLA^ P., b. in Shipton ; was a school teacher ; m.
James Davis and lived in Laconia, N. H.; now deceased.
in. WiLijAM^ C, b. in Shipton ; m. Fanny W. Wilcox and
resides at Kingsey Falls ; one child.
IV. Philander^ b. in Shipton, Oct. 4, 1834; m., Apr. 15,
1878, Mary Ann Wilcox, (a sister of the wives of his
two older brothers), and settled on the homestead at
Kingsey Falls, where he has served as Mayor for sev-
eral years. Two children — ■
1. Enima^ , b. Dec. 25, 1879 ; m. Frederic W. Gilson,
and resides in Danville ; one child.
2. Omar'^ P., b. Feb. 14. 188 1 ; m. Minnie Noble and has
two children ; resides in Kingsey, Canada.
JOHN SHAW.
1. JoiiN^ Shaw, who died in Iloldcriicss, X. H.. :il the
;i_<>X' of one huiidri'd and tlircc vcars, is said to have coiiu' from
England to New IIain})shir(' early in the seventeen hundreds
and settled in that part of Durham which was ineorporated
Jan. ('). ITtW), as the town of Lee. In spite of this tradition,
however, after a long and fruith'ss search for ])artieulars
regarding the fate of one John, the son of Benjamin Shaw,
(the youngest son of Koger Shaw, immigrant from Kngland
})rior to l()o(),) who was remembi'red in his father's will
made in 1717, Init never afterward traced with any certain-
ty by gcnealooists, it is helived that the latter ma\' \('t l)e
identified as the John first mentioned above, ha\ ing nioNcd
from Hampton, X'. II. where lloger and his son Benjamin
settled and raised up families, with others to localities here-
tofore unsettled and farther removed from the seacoast and
civilization. The date of this son's birth imist hax'c l)een
between liiSO and 1 ()!M), consetiuenth' the comijiler has plac-
ed the name of the subject of this record in the same gener-
ation as that of the grandson of Rogei' which is the third
from the innnigrant. The public records which at that time
were but imperfectly kept, and during the \ icissitudo of wai'.
lire and famine often wholly destroyed, fail to throw any
light on the history of this son of Benjamin sul)se(|uent to the
date of the will of the latter, w Inch led to the belief that this
son may have gone liack to I'^nghuid, (^ihc nati\c place ol
27i] Shaw Rpxords Generation hi
his grandfather,) after disposino- of the paternal estates fall-
ing to him at the death of his father, and on returnino- to
America conehided to seek new territory whereon to battle
with the Indians and the wilderness. Or it mav have been
a son of the same name wlio eame over with two brothers
(as has been asserted), who settled In (ienesee township,
N. Y. Sueh being the ease, we should start with the 4th
generation instead of the od. However it mav prove in re-
gard to the various opinions (expressed, John Shaw of Lee,
X. 11. , was a man (^f sterling (jualities morally, and the
most vigorous constitution physically — ncNcr having been
sick a day in his life, passing away suddenly and painlcssh-
at the close of a day's labor at diopijing wood. W'Jicn in
his one hundredth year, he inad<' a i)rofcs,si()n of religion
and Avas baptized, being then in the full possession of all his
mentsil and physical faculties. His wife's name was Mcrcv
Vernet ; and although little has been ascertained concern-
ing- the familv of this couple, thcv were known to have had
four sons, namely :
I. J()hn\ b. in Lee, N. H.
II. Samuel'*, b. in Lee.
2 III. Daniei/, b. in Lee; m. Elizabeth Staples.
3 TV. GEORGE^ b. in Lee, in 1756 or 1757 ; m. Betsey Town-
send.
Generation iv Shaw Records 27 7
2. Damki.^ Shaw. h. in Lee. \. II. : iii.. in Kitterv,
Mc, Klisabcth St5i])los : lixcd in Lee :md Tainwortli, X. II.,
iiiul WHS know II to luiNc liiicl ciaht children whose names fol-
low although they may not be recorded in tiieir natural or-
der :
I. James"', b. in Lee; nothing further known of him.
II. OLiVE'.-^b. in Tamvvorth, Apr. 3, 1782 ; m. Mar. 3, 1818,
Nathan Watson of Tamworth, the husband of her
younger sister, Elisabeth, who was his hrst wife. The
children of Mrs. Olive Watson, who died in Tam-
worth, Mar. 10, 1854, were —
1. Hannah^ Watson, b. Nov. 7, 1818; m. John Swett ;
five children.
2. Noah'^ S." Watson, b. Jan. 23, 1820; m. Lucy M.
Quimby ; had four children ; d. Feb. 8, 1892.
I'homas" W. Watson, b. Sept. 15, 1821; m. Julia
Marston ; four children.
J-
4. Abigail'' Watson, b. Sept. 13, 1823; m. Isaac Went-
worth ; had seven children.
5. Man''jratson,''h. May 25, 1825 ; m., in 1851, to Wil-
liam'McCrillis of Sandwich, N. H. They had six
children, but their records have not been received.
4 HI. Daniel", b. inXee, Apr. 16, 1784 ; m. Mehitable Oilman;
d. Nov. 28, 1852.
IV. Elizabeth^ b. Oct. 21, 1786, in Tamworth ; m., May 12,
1807, Nathan Watson,-; a farmer, and lived in Tam-
worth. She died May 31, 18 17, after having six
children whose names are —
1. Alfred'' Watson, b. Oct. 28, 1808 ; d. Sept. 23, 1829.
2. Joseph'' Watson, b. Jan. 28, 18 10; d. Apr. 22, 1847.
3. Eliza^ Watson, b. May 31, 18 11.
278 8iiA\v Ki;(()i;i)s Generation iv
4. Larkiii'' ]Va/so/i, b. Nov. 16, 1812 ; d. Jan. 31, 1833.
5. 0//<u''' S. U'aLsoii, b. June 27, 1814 ; m. 1st, John Hill;
2d, J. Backman ; one child.
6. DanieF' S. IVa/so//, b. Feb. 2, 1816; m. Alice Swett ;
died Nov. 18, 1853.
V. Mary-, b. in Tamworth, (?) ; m. James Wingate of Lim-
erick, Me.
VI. Hannah^ b. in Tamworth, (?) m. by Rev. Samuel Hid-
den, Jacob Remick ; had a family of children but
moved to one of the western states and died there.
No further record of the family.
vii. Samuel'', b. in Tamworth, m. Dec. i, 1814, by Rev. Sam-
uel Hidden of that town to Ruth Oilman, (a sister to
the wife of his older brother, Daniel,) and after living
in Tamworth a short time, moved to Industry, Me.,
where he was merchant and farmer. He afterwards
lived in Bangor, Me., but finally removed to Virginia,
where he died leaving nine children, two sons and
seven daughters.
viii. NoAH% b. in Tamworth in 1795 ; m. Feb. 21, 1819, Fan-
ny Durgin ; went to Montreal, P. Q., where he did an
extensive business as carpenter and builder and was
at one time prosperous and wealthy. But coming to
Industry when quite old and feeble, he died among
his relatives in this place.
Generation iv Shaw Records 279
8. George* Shaw, b. in Loo, N. 11., in 1756 or 17r)7 ;
m. Betsoy ToAvnsond ; onlistodatthoagc of ninotoon yours to
servo in the Revolutionary army ; was in the battle of Bunk-
er Hill, where he was Avounded and on account of lameness
was transferred to the Naval Department, and served first
on the ship Constitution but afterwards on the Raleigh, re-
i-civinir a pension for service on the latter. After the close
^ of the war, he settled on a farm in Lee, but later moved to
New Durham, N. 11. He was a mechanic and worked at the
trade of chairmaking ; he was also a nuisician, being a fine
singer and a skillful performer on the flute. In 1812, Mr.
Shaw moved to Exeter, Me., where he died, Nov. 11, 1.S44,
and his Avife, Betsey Shaw, in l.S4(i, both much respected.
This couple had twelve children, namely :
5 I. Ebenezer'\ b. in Lee, Jan. 30, 1780 ; m. Lydia Cook.
II. GEORGE^ b. in Lee, , 1781 ; went to Mexico and
amassed a large fortune ; d., unmarried, in Victoria,
Mex., in 1826; willed his property to his relatives in
the United States, but owing to the revolution then in
progress in that country, the civil laws were so much
obstructed that the will was never proven, and his le-
gal heirs failed to gain possession of his money and
immense estates. The will itself, was written in Span-
ish, and is still in existence, (^■'t^-^-^'*"" ^'-
III. IsAAC^ b. in Lee, ; was killed in Dexter, Me., by
the falling, of a tree while engaged in clearing up a
farm there. He was twenty-one years of age, un-
married, and was the first to die and be buried in the
new township.
IV. HENRY^ b. in Lee, ; d. in infancy.
V. AsA^ b. in New Durham, ; m. Mary Hill, and had
nine children ; lived in Exeter, Me.
6 VI. Sahrina-', b. in New Durham, July 22, 1788; m. John
Leighton; d. Jan. 6, 1881.
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vir. Sarahs b. in New Durham, ; m. Simeon Butters
and settled in Exeter, Me., where they cleared and cul-
tivated a large farm still owned and occupied by a
grandson, Henry E. Butters, never having been sold or
transferred by deed or otherwise. After the death of
her husband, Mrs. Butters went to Pennsylvania with
her youngest son, and died in that State. She had eight
children, namely :
1. /////.?« Bu/Urs, b. in Exeter ; d. when a young lady.
2. A/mcw*' Buffers, b. in Exeter ; m. Elizabeth Powers
and resided for many years in Stetson, Me. After
his death the widow and two sons went west.
3. George^ Buffers, b. in Exeter ; became a minister and
IS now a resident of Minneapolis. Minn.
4. Snueon'- IVarreu Buffers, b. in Exeter ; was a farmer
and school teacher ; m. Mary A. Titus and lived in
his native town where he died in March, i86c Their
children were (i) Mary Adeline, b. in fune, i8ci •
m. Everett M. Atkins and lives in Corinna, Me •'
has two children; (2) Fred, who died at the age
of four years; (3) Henry E., b. Dec. 4, 1856; in.,
May 26, 1887, Ada Vinette, daughter of fohn W
and Jane M. Leathers and remains on his father's
homestead, the same having been owned by his
grandfather, Simeon Butters ; they have four chil-
j^^^P^""^ Louise, Alice May, Warren Gerald, and
J. Wellington ; (4) Minnie Frances, b. Ian. 19, 186-,
m. Pred M. Young, resides in Exeter and has three
\ children.
' 5. Andreuf' Buffers, b. in Exeter ; no further record.
6. Ljsander'' Buffers, died in Exeter, unmarried.
7. Ifeury (?) Buffers, b. in Exeter ; no record.
8. Jusfiu- E Butters, b. in Exeter ; married, and lived in
Pennsylvania. No response to inquiries.
VIII. Betsey^ b. in New Durham ; m. Elisha Atkins and re
sided in Corinna, Me. Their children's names were—
I. Elisha'^ Atkins. 2. Erank/in'' Atkins,
3. SamueP Atkins. 4. Willis'' Atkins..
Generation iv Shaw Records 281
5. Asa^ Atkiiis. 6. Betsey"^ Afkins.
7. A son, died young. 8. A so?i who died young.
9. Julia^ Frances Atkins, b. in Corinna ; m. Dear-
born, and resided in her native town.
IX. Samuel^ b. in New Durham ; m. Sarah Coan and lived
in Levant, Me. They had sixteen children, names
not obtained — no reply to solicitations for records.
7 X. JoHN^ b. in New Durham, Aug. 1 1, 1795 ; m. Frances
A. French ; died in 1853.
8 XI. Daniel^ b. in New Durham, , 1800: m. Betsey
■ Cole of Athens; d. July 8, 1859.
9 XII. Andrew^ b. in New Durham, Sept. 12, 1802 ; m. Aman-
da Barker ; d. July 19, 1881.
282 Shaw Records Generation v
(Damd\ John^.)
4. Daniel^ Shaw, b. in Lee, N. H., Apr. 1(], 1784 ; m,
Feb. 7, 1811, by Rev. Samuel Hidden of Tarn worth, Mehit-
able, daughter of Benjamin and Sally (Clough) Gihnan of
that town. They removed to Industry Me., with the earli-
est pioneers, where a large farm of several hundred acres
was soon cleared, and extensive fields brought into a state
of cultivation. Mr. Shaw kept a large stock of cattle and
was for many years a drover, but in 1887, he left the farm
to his two oldest sons and moved to Bangor, Me., where he
lived some years ; his wife, Mehitable, died July 29, 1827,
after which he married, 2d, Mrs. Alice Fernald of Goulds-
boro, Me., who survived him. He died in Industry, Nov.
28, 1852. Children, all by first wife, were :
I. Albert", b. Nov. 20, 181 1 ; m., July 4, 1837, Betsey
Crawford and lived on the homestead, where he died
Dec. 18, 1881. This couple had eleven children,
names not obtained.
10 II. Daniel*', b. in Industry, Me., Mar. 30, 1813 ; m. Ann
Hutchins ; d. Nov. 28, 1882.
III. Sarah** G., b. Dec. 21, 1814 ; d. Jan. 30, 1837, unmarried.
< IV. Benjamin**, b. Aug. 30, 181 6; m. Feb. 18, 1845, Julia A.
Fernald, the daughter of his step-mother, and lived in
Bangor, where he died in July, 1881, leaving a daugh-
ter who lives on the farm inherited from her father.
V. Emily® N., b. June 20, 1818 ; m., June 16, 1844, Man-
chester Waugh of Starks, Me., who finally settled on
a farm in Mercer, where he died, leaving one son now
(1892) living in Denver, Col., and three daughters
who are living with their mother in Eau Claire, Wis.
11 VI. Milton'* G., b. in Industry, Dec. 31, 1820: m. Eunice
S. Hinckley.
VII. Infant**, b. Jan. 30, 1822 ; d. the following March.
VIII. Seventh Son**, b. Dec. 3, 1824; d. in infancy.
Generation v Shaw Records 283
IX. Adaline", b. Jan. 25, 1825; ni., Apr. 3, 1854, Charles
Butler and had six children; lived and died in the
West.
X. Mehitable'^, b. Feb. 17, 1827 ; m., Sept. 11, 1851, William
Oliver, and had eight children. She, too, removed to
the West and died there.
(George'^, JoJnr'.)
.'). Erexezer^ Shaw, b. in Lee, X. IT., Jan. ;;(), ITiSO;
in. Lydia Cook of Eastliani, Mass. ; lived in Fairfield, Me.,
for a time and in other jjlaees, hut finally scuttled in Exeter
on a farm and worked at intervals as a mechanic. He died
Nov. o, 1845 ; His wife Lydia died ]Mar. <S, l.s;},S. Their
children were —
I. Ansel", b. in Fairfield, Mar. 29, 1803 ; m. in May 1824,
Deborah Clark and resided in Exeter. They had
seven children, names not obtained ; died in Sept. 1847.
II. Paulina^ b. in Fairfield, Nov. 11, 1804; d. Nov.2,1883.
III. TsAAC^ b. in New Durham, Sept. 22, 1806; m. in 1834,
Louisa Chamberlain and lived in Exeter ; had five
children.
IV. Warren*^ B., b. in New Durham, Sept. — , 1808 ; d. Sept.
— , 1811.
V. Sabrina*', b. in Brighton, Me., Apr. — ,1810; d. March
— ' 1815.
VI. Mary** A., b. in Athens, Me., May — , 181 2 ; m.. Mar. 25,
1834, Moses Rich and resided in TJradford, Me.; d.
June — J 1839 ; two children.
VII. Mahala'', b. July — , 1814; m. Jan. — , 1838, William
Edgecomb and lived in Exeter ; have had nine chil-
dren.
viii. Eijen'' T., b. Mar. — , 18(7; m., in 1S47, Abbie Crant
and resided in Exeter ; d. Mar, — , 1849.
284 Shaw Records Generation v
y IX. Joseph^ C, b. in Exeter, Jan. — , 1820 ; m. Emily Jackson
and lived in Levant, Me. ; died in February, 1899.
X. AsA*^, b. in Exeter, Sept. 22, 1822 ; m. ist, Dec. 20,1848,
Clarinda, daughter of Daniel and Sarah (Packard)
Clough ; 2d, Louise B. Shephard, widow of Nathaniel
H. Shaw, children, all by first wife, were —
1. Seweir D., b. in Levant, Sept. 26, 1849 ; m. Elmira
Moore and lived in Caribou, Me. ; d. Mar. 4, 1899 ;
had three children.
2. Frank' B., b. in Levant, Mar. — , 1851 ; d. Aug. — ,
1872.
3. J^oss' A.,h. in Levant, Dec. — , 1853; m. Emma L.
Spratt and lives in Caribou; has three children.
4. Gorham' C, b. in Levant, Mar. — , 1856 ; m. Ada Foot
and resides in Caribou.
5. Gustii' E., b. Feb. — , i860; m. Apr. — , 1888, Amos
Churchill and resides in Washburn, Me. ; has four
children.
6. IVi/bur' A., b. Nov. — , 1864; died in Jan. — , 1895.
7. Ernest' Z., b. Dec. — , 1866 ; m. in 1877, Gertie Mc-
Laughlin ; lives in Boston and has one child.
( (^eo I -f/e^ , J()/nr\ )
»j,
Sabrina^ Shaw, b. in Loo, X. IL, July 22, 17<S8 :
ni. John Loiirhton of Roohostor, X. H., who diod Nov. 24,
1840, ai>od 55 years. Thov livod at first in Athons, Mo.,
whore their oioht ohildron wore born : hut finally removed
to Wisconsin livino; at various places in the State until Jan.
(», 18S1, when Mrs. Loiiihton died at Diamond Bluff, auod
il2 years and (5 months. I lor ohildron wore —
I. SoPHRONiA-' Leigh roN, b. in 1810.
II. Freeman** Leiohton, b. Apr. 5, 1811; m. July 4, 1837,
Eliza, daughter of Dr. Isaac Davis of Bradford,
Me., where they first settled, but in 1844, removed
Genekatiox V Shaw Records 285
to Wisconsin. He died in Palmyra of that State,
Aug. 2, 1890. They had seven children, namely :
I Charles' Leighton, b. in Bradford, , 1839.
2. Albina' I.eightoti, b. in Bradford, , 1841.
3. Louisa' Leigkton, b. , 1843.
4. Ellen' Leigkton, b. in Fulton, Wis., Oct. 13, 1845 ; m.
Oct. 31, 1868, Seth S. Morton of Cambridge, Me. ;
removed to Wisconsin and had five children, namely:
(i) Mary Morton, b. June 6, 1867; m. Apr. 10,
1886, James P. Gooch of Virginia, (a descendant of
Sir William Gooch, baronet and colonial governor of
Virginia, ) and resides in Washington, 1). C, They
have had two children — James P., b. Jan. 10, 1888 ;
Myron M., b. Jan. 6, 1890. (2) Charles S. Mor-
ton, b. Sept. 7, 187 1 ; m. Rosa Offineer of Iowa;
has one son, Milan. (3) Jessie E. Morton, b. May
31, 1878; m.. May 31, 1896, Charles W. Helder of
Beloit, Iowa ; has three children — Elsie, Lucile, in-
fant son. (4) Warren T. Morton, b. Sept. 14, 1880;
m. Sadie Blanchard ; lives in Sioux City, Iowa. (5)
Alfred Morton, b. Oct. 2, 1886.
5. Eliza' Leigkton, b. in Fulton, -feas, v^'v-y^. ^ ^ 1849.
6. Carrie' Leigkton, b. in Fulton, '-, 1851.
7. Minnie' Leigkton, b. in -F-ttken-, ■ < '■■■ ~ , 1857.
in. AzoRA** Leighton, b. , 181 2.
IV. Matilda*^ Leighton, b. , 18 13.
V. Benjamin" Leighton, b. , 18 15.
VI. Leonard** Leighton, b. 11817.
VII. Mary** Leighton, b. , 18 18.
VIII. John** Leighton, b. , 1820.
( Georf/e^, JoJtn^.)
7. JoiiN^ Shaw, b. in Xcw Diirliaiii, X. H., Aiiir. 11,
171).T ; 111. Frances A., duuuhtcr of Dr. Benjamin and Marv
(Riley) French and settled in Exeter, Me,, where he built
28fi Shaw Records Generation v
the first store in town and engaged in trade. He was a man
of marked intelligenee and literary skill — eontributinir to
the current literature of those times on political, reformato-
ry, and other topics. Em})hasizing the o})inions and prin-
ci})les he advocated in theory by practice, he was seen one
morning rolling out certain casks, (hitherto considered by
every storekeeper of that })eriod a necessary })art of their
stock in trade,) and emptvina' their contents into the autter.
This was sufficient to render him unpo})ular, diminish his
income and, with the dishonesty of his business associate,
bring about the financial reverses which prompted the fami-
ly to emigrate westward in 1S52, hoping for better oi)j)ortu-
nities by Avhich to retrieve their fortunes and educate the
sons according to the original j)lan of the })arents. Mr.
SIiaw% preceding his family, selected for his occu})ancy, a
spot near Winona, Minn., and here set out the first apple
orchard ever grown in the State. But while yet in the
])rime of life, and before his hopes had become a realization,
he was suddenly stricken with disease and died in 1853, be-
fore he Avas rejoined by his family. Previous to misfor-
tunes in business, Mr. Shaw was a generous benefactor of
the churches and rendered financial aid to every organiza-
tion of a r(>formatory nature, as well as to the deserving
\H)or. In this connection it may be said that the financial
ruin which overtook him did not extend to his creditors, for
the personal property of the family Avas all sacrificed, and
the indebtedness })aid, dollar for dollar. As stated by a
})rominent clergyman of the State in which he died, some
years afterward, "His bravery in takino; a stand aoainst in-
temperance and all })revailing vices coming under his notice,
placed him fifty years ahead of his time." Mrs. Frances
Shaw died in 187(>, with her family who had settled in Min-
nea])olis, Minn. The children of this cou})le were —
I. Emily** F., b, in Exeter, , 1826; d. , 1885.
II. Benjamin^ K., b. in Exeter, , 1829 ; d. 1835.
Marian E. Shaw
Generation v Shaw Records 287
in. Frances" A., born in Exeter, , 1831 ; is a writer
of some distinction — has translated a dozen books
from the French and German : is the author of other
published works, and has written much in prose and
poetry for periodicals, being now a writer of special
editorials on the Minneapolis Tribune. She and her
youngest sister, Marian, received a diploma at the Col-
umbian Exposition for excellence in literary work ex-
hibited there in 1893.
12 IV. John-' M., b. in Exeter, Dec. 18, 1833; m. Ellen A. Eliot;
d. Dec. 6, 1897.
V, Ellen" K., b. in Exeter, , 1836 ; m., in 1864, Ed-
ward Estabrook, and lived in Eldora, Towa, but later
in California. They have one child.
VL Clara" Victoria, b. in Exeter, , 1839; is an art-
ist of some note, having received instruction in the
best foreign schools in the several branches of art rep-
resented in this country at the present time ; received
diploma for work exhibited at the Columbian Expo-
sition in 1893. She has a studio in Minneapolis where
she resides, and has taken an active interest in the
compilation of the records of her family.
13 vii. George" K., b. in Exeter, June 23, 1842 ; m. Anna Eliza
Jones of New York.
VIII. Marian", b. , 1845; finished her education at a
normal school, receiving also private instruction ; be-
came an accomplished linguist — being proficient in the
French, German and Latin languages, (excelling in
the latter,) and for years held a position in the Cen-
tral High School of Minneapolis, winning her way by
promotion to the principalship of the highest class (A)
and succeeding one of tfie ablest male teachers ever
connected with the schools of the city. She had filled
this position over four years, at the time of her death,
and had under her supervision, the large senior class,
to whom she taught Latin and German. Her series
of "Special Lessons in Virgil and Cicero's Latin Prose"
were prepared for her own school work, but they were
found so valuable that they were published by the
" Board" for the use of other schools of that grade in
the city, and have been in use elsewhere. This work
was done in time of vacation at the expense of much
'^^^ Shaw Records Generation v
needed rest, from pure love of her work as teacher,
as she neither asked nor received compensation for it.
Miss Shaw had also employed some of her time and
talent in writing for the press. Her story entitled
"Queen Bess", published by G. P. Putnam's Sons,
New York and London, received many commenda-
tions from critics throughout the United States, from
which we quote the following: "A bright and lively
story, brim full of entertainment." [Boston Globe.]
" One of the most charming stories of the times, —
thoroughly captivating to young and old." [Chicago
Interior.] " The narrative is lively and natural — its
tone fresh, wholesome and entertaining." [San Fran-
cisco Bulletin.] "Simple, straightforward and help-
ful." [Rev. J. H. Vincent.] When the news of Miss
Shaw's death (which resulted from a severe illness of
a few hours) was announced to the school where she
had attended to her accustomed duties only the day
before, it was immediately adjourned for the day, "out
of respect (as then stated) for the foremost high
school teacher of the city, both as to position occu-
pied and length and quality of service." Her name
was a synonym for all that is exalted in character and
lovable in disposition.
"With a cheery smile and a wave of the hand,
She has wandered away to an unknown land ;
And left friends to dream how very fair
It must need be since she lingers there."
<s. Da.mki;^ Shaw . b. in New Durluiiii, — l.SUO : ni. Bi't-
scy (\)]r of Athcii.s, Mc, ;iikI lived in De.xtor, afterward in
Skowlu'iitm, Me. He was a tiiiiiian by trade, the first to
follow that trade in Dextei' where he .settled in 1842. Like
his father, he was :i miisieiau of considerable native talent —
his tine voice affording' deli_ii-ht in social eircle.s wherever
heard. .Mr. Shaw spent his hist days in Dexter where he
died -Inly M, IS.")'): his wife in May l.S()5. They had live
children, all l)orn in Skowhciian, who.se names follow:
I. Maria*^ a., b. in 1S72 ; m. George Williams and settled
in Vermont ; d. in 1861, leaving one son.
Generation v Shaw Records 289
II. Daniel'' W., b. Mar. 17, 1830 ; went to California when
young; has not since been heard from.
III. Mary'' J., b. Apr. 27, 1833 ; m. Nov. 24, 1883, by Rev.
Theodore Gerrish, Eben M. Bailey of Searsport, Me.,
and resides in Dexter.
IV. Helen" A., b. March, 1837 ; d. Oct., i860, unmarried.
V. Ella** M., b. April, 1840 ; m. Dec. 15, i860, Samuel
Eldridge and resided in Dexter, where she died in
Feb. 1872, leaving one daughter, Helen M. Eldridge.
(George:^, Joint". )
9. Andrew^ Shaw, h. in New Durham, Sept. 12, 1<S()2 ;
111. Sc})t.'lo, 1829, Aiujuidiu dauulitcr of Josiiili and Xiincy
(Pease) Barker. When hut ten years old he came to Exe-
ter, Me., with his parents, and on couiinu' of aue euiiaii'ed
in trade. But after souie years he returned to the home-
stead to eare for his aucd })areuts and remaiiu^d there
tlirouo-h life. Capt. Shaw, as he was then called, was a
man of nuieh prom'iienee in official circles — lia\ ini;' been
chairman of the Board of Selectmen in Exeter foi- twelve
years; trustee and steward of the M. E. churcli in that
town: and May 20, 1<S2(), was conmiissioned by (iov. Al-
bion K. Parris, Ensio-n of a Comi)ain' of Infantrw ."xl Keul.
IstBrio-ade, od Division of State Militia. On Api. 1."), 1S29,
he was ])romoted to the office of Lieutenant ol the same
Company — beinu' comuiissioMe(l by (i()\. i-jioeli liincoln and
siifned by Secretary of the State, Edward Kussel I. In ls;')2,
he was connuissioned h\ (iow Samuel Iv Smith, (aptain of
siune Company but soon after resigned, 'i'lie paper> relat-
iiii:' to this military service which wei'e siijiied by the
Commander-in-Chief and \. Sewell, Adjt. (ieiu'i'al, are now
in the possession of his dauu'hter, Mrs. Sybilla B. fb)se of
De.xtcir, Me. Caj)t. Shaw died on the homestead in Exe-
ter, ,Iul\- 19, ISSl. The ehildi'eii of this couple were
290 Shaw Records Generation v
I. Andrew*^ G., b. in Exeter as were all the others; lived in
Pittsfield, Me. ; unmarried,
II. Ariel" Barker, b. Feb. 26, 1832 ; m. June i, 1854,
Sarah E. Dunn of Boston, Mass. ; died Oct. 17, 1855.
III. Annette" G., b. May 22, 1833 ; m. Feb. 26, 1855, N. B.
Pease of Exeter and resides in Pittsfield. They have
four children, names not ascertained.
IV. Henry" P., b. Sept. 10, 1835.
V. Albertina" G., b. Feb. 20, 1838; m. June 15, i86ij
J. D. Garland of Garland, Me., and had one child.
Died May 1 1, 1872.
VI. Svbilla" Browning, b. Dec. 5, 1842 ; m. Sept. 9, 1866,
L. W. Jose of Dexter, Me., where they reside ; one
son, name not given. Mrs. Jose has taken a deep in-
terest in this work and furnished the records of her
father's family as well as those of more distant kin-
ship.
VII. George" S., b. Mar. 15, 1846; died Oct. 29, 1884.
viii. Ella" Frances, b. Oct. 9, 1852 ; m. ist, Apr. 30, 1873,
J. D. Garland, the husband of her sister Albertina
who died in 1872 ; had one child ; Mrs. Garland m.
2d, Mar 4, 1884, F. H. Bassett of Lowell, Mass.,
where she died Oct. i, 1887.
Generatiox vt Shaw Records 291
(Danid,^ Dunkd^, Jij/m'.)
10. 1)aniel<5 Shaw, b. in Industrv, Mo., Mar. 80, isia ;
111. Miss Ann F. Hutchins of that town, where tlic\' lived for
some 3'ears on the homestead, but hiter ni()\'ed to \\'esterii
New York, where he did a <'onsiderable business in hmiber-
in_i>, and where their children were born. In l.s.")(;, Mr.
Shaw with his family r^'mo^•ed to Eau Claire, ^^'is,, where
he continued in the lumber business and was the founder of
the Shaw Lumber C'o., operatinii' very extensively in all that
region in both millini>- and lumberino-, up to the time of his
death in IJSSI. Mr. and Mrs. Shaw had three children the
complete records of whom could not be obtaiiu'd, although
letters and circulars calling for information ha\(' been re-
peatedly sent to the family. The children's names ( proba-
bl}' in the following order) were —
I. Charles', b. in Alma, N. Y.; d. at the age of seventeen
years.
II. Eugene', b. in Alma ; m. Lettie Kennedy of Minneapo-
lis, Minn., and resides in Eau Claire, where he con-
tinues the business started by his father, on a profit-
able and enlarged scale.
III. George' B., b. in Alma, Allegany Co., N. Y., Mar. 12,
1854 ; became a member and officer in the Shaw Lum-
ber Co., while yet a young man, and at the same time
had acquired some proficiency in scientific study and
was a practical electrician. In 1887, after serving as
Alderman of Eau Claire for eleven years, he was elect-
ed Mayor of the city for a term of two years. Under
his administration the city made rapid strides in effic-
iency in the line of fire, police, industrial and all other
departments under the municipal supervision. In the
year 1892, he was chosen (Irand Supreme Chancellor
of the Knights of Pythias for the World, and has ever
been one of the foremost workers of the order. In the
same year, (1892), Mr. Shaw was elected by the Re-
publican party Representative to Congress amid the
greatest enthusiasm, and so great was his popularity,
292 Shaw Records Gexeratiox vi
that he was given a perfect ovation — nearly every
man, woman, and child wearing Shaw badges. In 1894,
he was renominated for the same office with the same
flattering results, though at the time the convention
was held, he was unable to leave Washington on ac-
count of a severe illness which proved fatal, (although
not so considered by his friends in Eau Claire), and
on Monday, Aug. 27, 1894, he passed quietly away,
leaving a wife, two children, and an aged mother to
whom he was very devotedly attached. Such was his
popularity at this time that Hags about the city of Kau
Claire were unfurled at half mast, and not only the
mills of the Shaw Lumber Company, but those of oth-
er companies closed for the day, and telegrams of con-
dolence from Washington and all other places where-
ever he was known, came by scores to the atillicted
relatives. On the day of the funeral, (Thursday),
the lowered flags, drapings of public buildings, and
suspension of nearly all kinds of business, attested to
the respect in which he was held as well as to the gen-
uine sorrow of the whole city, 'i'he magnificence of
the floral decorations in the home where the services
were held, were magnificent beyond description, and
were all voluntary offerings from Washington, the nu-
merous lodges of the order of Knights of Pythias, bus-
iness organizations, and personal relatives and associ-
ates. Large delegations from both Houses cf Con-
gress were in attendance,, as were also the highest of-
ficials of the order of Knights of Pythias who took
charge of the obsequies. The funeral procession, com-
posed of hundreds of superior officers of the Knights
of Pythias, the delegation from Washington, Mayor of
the city and his Council, prominent citizens and busi-
ness men, with their operatives, seemed interminable
from its great length, and was in charge of a marshal,
and closely guarded by a special police from the house
to the grave, where they enclosed and guarded the
spot during the performance of the last sad rites of
the order. Ihough taken away in the flower of his
manhood with the most flattering prospects of future
usefulness and honors, it may be said of him "That
life was long, for he lived in deeds, not years."
.4- 'i
Gexekation vr Shaw Rkcouds 203
(Danid^, I)aui<'l\ John''.)
11. Milton^ G. Shaw, b. in Industry, Mc, Dec. ;>1,
1<S2() ; lived on the furni with his father and older l)rothers
until he was twenty-five years old, then went to (ireenville,
Me., and enua,U'»'d in farming and lumberinii-, continuing in
the latter until he became one of the nu)st extensive o})era-
tors and dealers of this kind of merchandise in the State,
He was also interested in steamboat navin'ation <n\ Moose-
head Lake, inve.stino" laracl}- in this line of business, and
owned and operated hotels and stores. In l'Sl)4, Mr. Shaw
moved to Bath, Me., havin<>- previously formed a partner-
shi}) with his three oldest sons, under the firm name of
M. G. Shaw c*c Sons, a company which to an unusual degree
re})resents skillful management, honesty and fair dealing
and almost un})aralled success. Mr. Shaw married June (),
1847, Eunice S., daughter of .losiah and Nancy (Williams)
Hinckley and resided in Greenville nearly fifty years: died
Dec. IS, 15)08. They had nine children, namely:
I. Milton", b. in Greenville, May 27, 1849; m. Sept. 19,
1875, M, Ella Mitchell and had one child ; died Mar,
4, 1880.
II. Ellen', b. in Greenville, Feb. i, 185 1 ; d. Apr. 20, 1863.
III. Charles" D., b. in Greenville, Apr. 5, 1852 ; in. Oct. 25,
1875, Clara F. Norcross and has one child.
^, - > d. May 16, 1867,
IV. rRANK', ( , • 1 I Q
Fprn- r^wins, b. June 27, 1855;
^- F'^'^D' \ d. Jan. 27, 1856,
VI. Alhert' H., b. in (ireenville, Apr. 21, 1857 ; m. Aug. 19,
1S79, Martha Mansell and resides in Bath. He is en-
gaged in lumbering and mercantile business with his
father ; has one child.
VII. William' M., b. in (ireenville, Mar. 3, 1861 ; m. Oct 24,
1885, Ida |. Mansell and is also a member of the firm,
M. G. Shaw & Sons. ()ne child.
294 Shaw Records Generation vi
VIII. George' M., b. Feb. 20, 1863; d. the following August.
IX. Mary" Emma, b. in Greenville, Sept. 6, 1865; "^- Oct.
19, 1892, Frederic H. Kimball; resides in Bath.
(Johu^, ^Vo/Y/6'4, .lolnfi.)
12. J()hn'5 :\I. Shaw, b. in Kxctcr, Dec. IS, 1.SH8 : after
tlu' (k'iith (jf lii.s father in l-S,');'), he as.suined the eare and
giiardianshi]) of the entire family, livini> at (lalena, 111.,
where after cheerfully abandon ini>- his i)lan of a eolleiiiate
course he took uj) the .study of the law and in one year
afterward was admitted to the bar. After ten years' resi-
denee in (ialena he removed to Plattsville, Wis., where he
formed a partnership with John (t. Scott, and thouah the
})ros})ects of the new firm seemed })romisin<i- to an unusual
degree, at the time of the Rebellion, (although exempt from
service) he and his ))artni'r feeling that their place was
among the defenders of the Union, set about raising a Com-
pany for the Army which became Co. ',\, of the 25th Wis.
Vols, of Infantry — ^Ir. Scott as Captain and Mr. Shaw, 2d
Lieutenant. On the death of (apt. Scott, Lieut. Shaw-
was made Ca})tain of the Com})any and took })art in all the
Atlanta campaign under Sherman in his famous '"March to
the Sea." Previous to this Mr. Shaw had served as kludge-
Advocate at the general court martial at Columbus, Ky.,
and in \\)\'\\ lS(;.i, he was again detailed as acting Provost-
Marshal and Judge- Advocate of the First Division, remain-
ing in this service until the close of the war. While at
home on a furlough in l.S()4, Ca[)t. Shaw married Miss El-
len A. Eliot, a former schoolmate, and after the war, settled
in ^Minneapolis, Minn. In 1<SS1, after two successive })art-
nerships in liotli of which Mr. Shaw was the recoirnized
head, a i)osition on the Suj)reme Bench was offered him but
for various reasons this honor which to most lawyers prove
Judge John Melvil Shaw
Maj. George K. Shaw
Generation \\\ Shaw Records 295
the zciiitli of their unihitioii, was dccliticd. A year later,
however, a vacancy occurring on the District Bench of Ilen-
nei)in County, he reluctantly acce})tcd the position, liopino-
that the relief from general practice would bring about a res-
toration of health then seriously impaired by uninterniittant
work as attorney. This position not j)roving as agreeable
as the more active practice ho had enjoj'ed at the bar, he
resigned in 1883, and health bcdng restored, resumed the
former profession, and to use the expression of a t)iogra-
l)her, "became not only the ablest but the best loved attor-
ne}' of Hennepin C^oimty." lie was a member of the Loyal
Legion and the (i. .V. R., and was' to the last, a prominent
fiirure at their aatheriniis. As a Son of the Revolution also,
he loved to join in their commemorative exercises. Judge
Shaw's death which was sudden and came from heart fail-
ure, occurred at his home in ]Minneaj)olis, Dec. (i, 181)7.
The widow and three children survive him, the son, John
Eliot, being a graduate of Yale, and now in practice as a
lawyer. Names and dates of births of others not uiven.
(Jn}ijv\ (Teovfjt'^, JoJnf\)
13. George'' K. Shaw, b. in Exeter, Me., June 23,
1842 : was trained for a journalistic career, and at the age
of twenty years had a weekly newspaper printed uitdcr his
su})ervision. At twenty-one years of age, he enlisted and
served through the last year of the Civil war; was muster-
ed out when twenty-two, as Major of the 42d A\'is. Regt. ;
resumed work soon after as a joui"nalist, and at St. Paul,
]\Iinneapolis, and other })laces, has by pioneer work in this
line, won the name of "Newspai)er Builder of the Northwest .'"
lie is now, and has been for many years, editor of the Min-
nea))olis Tribune, and contributed nuich towards the pios-
perity and literary merits of that enterprising paper. Maj.
2!i(i Shaw Records Gj:neration vt
Sim w married, Sc})t. lo, 1871, Anna Eliza, dauulitor of
(ic'oriic C Jones of New York city, and thcv have had four
children, namely:
I. Melville' Jones, b. in Minneapolis, Aug. 6, 1872 ; grad-
uated from the Naval Academy at Annapolis, in 1896;
was with the marine force and among the first to land
at Cuba on the breaking out of the Spanish-American
war, where he rendered efficient service ; has also serv-
ed with credit in the Philippines and in China, and is
still in service as Captain, if we mistake not, at Pana-
ma.
11.
George' K., Jr., b. in Bay City, Mich., Aug. 24, 1874;
is now a practicing lawyer.
III. Maude" Claire, b. in Bay City, Aug. 25, 1876 ; m. Chas.
Louis Grant of Philadelphia.
IV. Benjamin', b. Nov. 18, 1878; d. Feb. 10, 1882.
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IFurnislicd bv Hon, Oliver W. Shaw uf Austin, Minn.
WILLS.
WILL OF
ROGER SHAW;
1660.
This will was found after a searcfi of many years among the
probate records at Salem, Mass., by Capt. Elijah M. Shaw of
Nashua, N. H., and copied (verbatim) for the use of this work
by Joseph H. Shaw of Saco, Maine.
In the name of God Amen The 25th d&y of August
1660 I Roger Shaw of Hampton in the County of Norfolk
being sick and weake in body but of sound and prfect mem-
ory praise bee given to God for the same and knowing the
vncertainty of this life on earth and being desirous to settle
things in order to make this my last will & Testament in
maner and forme following : That is to say first and princi-
pally I comend my soule to Almight}' God my Creator, as-
suredly beleiving that I shall receive full pdo and free re-
mission of all my sins, and be saved by the pretious death
and merritts of my blessed Savior & redemer Christ Jesus,
And my body to the Earth from whence itt was taken, to
be buryed in such decent and Christian manner as to my ex-
cecutor hereafter named shal be thought meete and conve-
nient. And as touching such worldly estate as the Lord in
mercy hath lent me, my will and meaning is : The .same
shall be imployed and bestowed as hereafter by this my will
expressed And first I do revok renounce, fioistrate and
'M)i Wills.
mako void all wills by mc formerly made and Declare &
appoint this my last will and Testament ffir.st I give vnto
my son Joseph Shaw my fiarme that is to say one hundred
Ackers of vpland bounded as followeth from the Towne
bridge & goodman Louitt in ])t. Comon C'ountry way in
part, & the Comon in i)art on the South east : fiifteene
Ackers of I^and of my owne on the South West, and Mr.
Daltons ffarme North west niedows belonjiing' to the ffarme
north east And tfive and Twenty Ackers of fresh medow
surrounded wth the Taylors River and the v})land of the
ffanue, the medow lying north east. And all my Salt Marsh
(excepting) tlive Ackers of that marsh to lye adioyning to
Thomas Wards marsh on the South side of Taylors River
with all preiveledges belonging to the ffarme.
Item. T give vnto my son Beniamin Shaw my dwelling
house houses Orchards Garden and all the lands I have
on the North side of Taylors River, medow, v})land
or Swamj) with all comonages and prueledges there
vnto belonging wth flifteent' Ackers of vpland or
Swam}) lying att ye South West end of the ffarme,
wth tfive Ackers Salt marsh on that side of my marsh
towards Taylors River adioyning to Thomas Wards.
Item. I give to Margarett Ward my Daughter ffive shillings.
Item. I give to my Daughter Ann ffogg Thirteenc pounds.
Item. I give to my Daughter Hester Thirteenc pounds.
Item. I give to my Daughter Marie Twenty pounds.
Item. I give vnto my son Daniel Tilton ffive pounds.
Item. I give to my Son Beniamin one horse Coult, Three
yearlings one Ewe lamb the bed he lyeth on two
puter Dishes, one of curve Ironthing in the house if
therf be two (or els not) A third part of all hus-
bandry ware half of all Carpenters Tools I have :
Wills. 305
Six bushels of wheat and ffourtoenc of Indian Corne
luit he must be att cost of all hibor to itt Also T ap-
point Benianiin to have for his vse my house and
Land on the Southeast side of the Country high way
now for his vse excei)ting halfe of the Orchard wch I
give to my son Joseph Two years and the peece of
medow on this side the Towne Bridge And for all
these goods I give vnto Benianiin my will is that hee
shall pay vnto Daniell Tilton the sum of Twenty five
pounds when hee comes to the age of 21 years. The
wch sum is erte pt of itt wch I was to pay by Couent
& 5th I gave him more as is above expressed in my
will And for want of paymt of this 251b I do bind
ouer my sons Beniamins Land for the security e of
itt to be paid out of the rents of the land vntill itt
be fully paid : Also I do appoint Sanuiell ffoge &
my son Joseph as trustees to order & direct my son
Benianiin untill hee come to ye age of 21 years ac-
cordinjj to Law in all thinjfs.
Item, I give all the rest of my goods both moveable & vn-
movable wth the vse of all ffields on the other side
on the high way (but two Ackers on the nerer side
one year) I give vnto my son Joseph And my will
is that hee is sole executor of this my last will and
Testamt and I appoint him to pay all my debts I^ega-
cyes that are or shall appeare to be due according to
Law, Excepting what is appointed to be paid other
waA^s. And if my executor faile to make paymt I
appoint his land shall — then (not by saile) but by
the Rent of itt vntill they be paid or any pt thereof
And my Will further is that if my sons .Joseph and
Beniamin dy<' without issue then the Land togoe my
other Daughters Ann. Hester. & Mary t"ic to their
Heires for ever Considering a ('om])etencye for their
wifes att the Discretion of my Sup-visors John Lou-
Mm Wills.
f ritt & Samiicll ffogg whomo T appoint as trustees to
see this my will piornied
And renouncing all other former wills either by words or
writinge The twentieth of March one thousand six hundred
and Sixty-one I Roger Shaw being ytt in the land of the liv-
ing & in mind memory & sense doe thinke meet to Ade to
this my last will as followeth viz, that whereas theare are
two of the children which have thirteen pounds apeece (jive
them 1 dor apj>oiiite thatt they shall ha\-e butt butt tive
apeece : and uiiereas 1 liave given one child H\(' shillings 1
doe a})pointc that! it shall lia\'e lixc })ound all which somes
are to bee pa\('d within a yrav after m\' decease <Sc w liereas
1 did l)e(]ueath fourteen bushils of Indian corne to my son
Beniamin iSc six bushils of wheatt I doe now ap|)()int that
llee shall liaxc none: iS!: whereas I did appoint \ t l)enianiin
should Sow two acres of yt lott on the other side of the way
the next xcaic 1 doe now ajjpoint that Joseph shall Have
the ptitt thei'eof the next yeai'e and whereas I did ai)point
l)eniamin to pay his brother Daniel Tilton twenty Hxc ))ound>
when he came to age I doe now ai)point llini to [)ay to his
sister Mary twent\' j)()unds att the time appointed hei' cVc to
])av fi\(' pounds to His l)r(>ther do>epli when Daniel! Comes
to age tSc 1 doe a|)point my son Joseph to i)ay Al)raliani cSc
Daniell Tilton their portions according to ('ouenant wlien
they shall ( 'onie to Age and to this my Last addition 1 doe
sett my Hand Ac Seule the Day t*i yeere above written
Signed Sealed in Koger (Seal) Shaw
the [) sents of \s
Sanuiell Dalton
John ( 'liffoi-d
Test d \ pon oath l)efore the Court att IIam])ton 10: Nth
mo: Kilil Tho Bradbury rec d
Essex ss. Prol)ate OtHce Se])tember !>, l-SHT
A true cojjy of pa])er on tile, .Vttest : —
(Signed) J. T. Mahaney, Kegstr.
Wills.
307
J inak(' this my last will iSc 'rt'stuinent
In witness wlicrcoft I Inivc hcrcvnto sclt my liaiid ..'C: scale
the day and ycare abow written
Roger (Seal) Shaw
Siii'ned sealed in the jii'csence of vs:
John Cleford
Saniuell Hall Sen.
Testified uppon oathe
by Jn Cliftord c^ Samfuel DaUon)
Hall Sen. in ye Court held att lIanii)ton ye lOtli Sih
month Ithll Thomas Bi-adl)ui-\ rec'd.
WILL OF
BENJAMIN SHAW,
Youngest Son of Roger' Shaw^ of Hampton, N. H.
In the Name of (tod, amex. I, Benjamin Shaw of
Hampton, in the jn'oA iiu-e of New Hampshire in New Enof-
hmd, beiiiii' at this time of perfeet understand ini>- aiid mem-
ory, though often siek and weak in bod}', committing m}'
soul to the hands of Ahnighty God and my bod}^ to decent
christian burial in hopes of eternal life etc., do thus dispose
of my tenn)oral estate which (iod hath given unto me.
First. My will is that my honest and just debts be duly
paid in a convenient time after my decease.
Second. I give and bequeath unto my daughters, viz : Mary,
Esther, Sarah, Abigail and Hannah, all that I have
already given them, with tlu' addition of three
pounds to each of them, to be paid in convenient
time after my decease by my sons, viz. : Benja-
min to })ay to my dau. Mary, three pounds ; Hog-
er to })ay to my dau. Esther, three pounds ; flo-
scph to j)ay to my dau. Sarah, three pounds ; Ed-
ward to pay to my dau. Hannah, three pounds and
John to [)ay my dau. Abigail, three pounds.
Third. I give and becjueath to my beloved son Benjamin
Shaw, the land where he now dwelieth ; and also
Wills. 309
my share or lot in tlu' "West Division," and one
half of my marsh \y'in<i: at the Steep Bank, to have
his half at the upper end ; and one half of my marsh
land lying by goodman Cliffords, to have his half
on the south west side ; and one half of my litth'
meadoAV lying on the west side? of the "great cause-
way" ; and one lot on the 2'' West Division, as
also one half a share in the "cow common."
Fourth. 1 give and bequeath unto my son Roger Shaw, my
forty acre lot lying at a place called "Bride IliD"
where he now dwelleth : also one quarter of my
marsh at the "Stec}) Bank," to lie next to my son
Benjamin's, above said ; and one half of my mead-
ow lying by goodman Cliffords ; and one half of
Little ]Meadow lying on the west side of the "great
causeway" ; also one lot in the 2'' "West Division" ;
and one share in the "cow common."
Fifth. I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Joseph
Shaw, the land bought of Samuel Fogg, the "lot
orchard", and eight acres of pasture land ; one
share in the great "ox common", and my meadow
at the "great pond" ; also three shares at the Lit-
tle River Marsh lying upon the south side of "Fi-
field's Island" ; one half the land bought of Joseph
Cass and John Dow : one half of my meadow
bought of John Page, to have his half next to the
upland ; also two acres of the marsh bought of
Thomas Ward, to have it on the south side : one
lot in the 2'' North Div., and one share in the
"eow eomnion".
Sixth. 1 oive and be(|ueath to my beloved son .John Shaw,^
my lot lying at a place called "'riie Temple" lying
on the westwardly of .lohii SunltoriTs hmd: also
one halt ot the land 1 liought of Capt. Cass and
310 Wills.
John Dow ; also tho marsh I bought of Thomas
Ward, except the two acres given to my son Jo-
seph above said ; and half the meadow I l)oiiglit()f
Isaac Godfrey, and the meadow I bought of Thom-
as Veasey lying at the Tenn)k' meadow : mv h>t 1
bought of C'apt. Green, and lialf a share in the
"cow connnon".
Seventh. 1 give and becjueath unto my son Kdward Shaw,
my homestead, both land, !)uildings and orchards,
my home k)t and pastures with the meadow I
bought of flohn Sanborn, and half the meadow I
liouii'lit of Isaac (lodfrev : one (luarterof \ny marsh
at the "Stee]) Bank," at the end lU'xt the sea : my
meadow at the Town Bridge, so called : also my
lots or share in the "\\'cst Division" lying near
Sam' Ilelics : also my lot I Ixnight ofSanmel Mar-
ston, called the 2'' Xo. Division: also my lot 1
bought of Nehemiali llobhs at "Bi'ide Hill," with
one share in the "cow connnon" : all ww instru-
ments and utensils for husbandry : three (|narters
of all my stock, of what sort or kind socNcr, with
all my debts due to me at my decease : and one
half of all m\' money, chattels, household goods
within doors oi' withont. And 1 order him, my
son Edward to pay to Sarah, dau. of my daughter
Ivuth Shaw, the sum of thi'ee j)ouiids.
Eighth. I give and Ix-cpieath unto my bclox-ed wife, Es-
ther, the one half of my money, the one half of
my household goods, and one (juarter of my stock
of cattle of what kind or sort soever, with the im-
provement of my largest room, and the chamber
and cellar during her natural life, if she ha\'e oc-
casion for so nmch room etc.
Wills. 311
Xtnth. And my will is, that luy son, Kdward Shaw, shall
take cai'c of and pi'ovidc ior his uiothci', ww dear
wife Esther, dui'inii' her widowhood, that he shall
))ro\ idc Irt firewood, meat drink and attendance,
suitable both in sickness and in health, as sjie shall
ha\(' occasion : which if my said son Edward I'e-
tiise or neii'lect to do the same. u\y said wife shall
have liberty to improxf and possess ihe one third
jtart of all my lands, and the one half of all my
stock and household j^oods for her su])|)ort and
inaintainance durina' the time of her widowhood,
as aforesaid.
Tenth. My will is, that what debts shall be owinif fi'om
nie at my decease, and also |)ers()nal ex])enses,
shall be })aid by my aforesaid sons, in ('(jual pi"o-
portion : and whatsoever lands oi- estates I have
Li'iven unto my sons, my meanini:' is, that I have
ui\'en and be(|ueathed unto them, their heirs and
assigns forevt'r : and if any lands, or any riii'hts to
lands, l)eloni:in2' to me, be not herein mentioiu'd,
I o-ive them to my son Edward, forcNcr to be at
his disposal : and if there be anythina' or thiniis
movable or estates not hei'cin mentioned, I give
the same to my executors to be e(|ually divided
among them.
Ellventh. I do ordain and a])i)oint my wife, Esthei', and
niv son Edward, executors to this, my last will
and Test-ament, and in confirnuition lier(H)f, 1
have hereunto set my hand and seal this "27"'
day of December, Aiuio Domini se\cnteen
hundred and seventeen, (1717) in (he third
year of king (Jeorge, his reign over (Jreat
Britain.
312 Wills.
This Instrument was signed by Benjamin Shaw, and seal-
ed bv him witli his seal, and declared l)v him to be his last
"Will and Testament in the presence of us as witnesses,
namely :
Sanuiel Shaw.
Thomas ^^'ard.
Thomas Crosbie.
Furnished for this work
by Capt. E. M. Shaw,
of Nashua, N. H.
Last Will and Testament of
JOSEPH SHAW, (3),
Of Kensington, N. H., 1743.
Ix THE \a:\ie of God A:men the twenty fifth of October
174o I Jos : Shaw of the Parish of Kiii.siiiaton in tlie Prov-
ince of Xew Hampshire in New England being- Very weak
in Body But of Perfect mind tSc memor}' Thatdcs be given
unto i>()d tlierefor Callinii' unto mind the mortality of m\'
Body & knowing thtit it is apjjointed for all men once to
Die do make & ordain this my last AVill i^c Testament that
is to Say Principally tt first of all 1 give iSc rcccommend my
SoiU into the hands of God that gave it and my body I rec-
connuend to the Earth to be Buried in Decent Christian
burial Nothing Doubting but at the (ieneral resurection I
Shall Receive the same again In' the mighty Power of (lod
and as touching Such Worldly- Estate Avhich it hath Pleased
God to bless me in this life with I give Demise t*c Dispose
of the Same in the foUowin"- manner and form
1st Impri3IIS I give unto my well Beloved wife Haniiali
Shaw the East End of my Dwelling House with the
Privilage of half the Cellar under thi' said House and
the movables within Doors & one Cow and two Sheep
my Son Moses to Keep the Cow & two Shec)) winter
& Sumer and I q\vv to m\- said wife Eii>ht Bushels of
Indian Corn two bushels of Malt one Hundred weiiiht
ai4 • Wills.
of Reef one Ilundrc'd weight of Pork and three Cords
of wood all kSc. Every Article to he ])rovided yearly t'v:
Every year so lono- as She Shall li\'e a \Vid()\v to he
Provided hv my two Sons Klihu and Moses
2-ly I (live to my Son Gideon Shaw one half my Kiuht at
Chester and my four Shears at Little River
o-ly I (live to my Son P21ihu Shaw all my land on the
South side of the way where his house now Standeth
and half m\' Land that T had of Luther Mora^in
4—1)' I give to my Son Moses Sh;iw the \\'('st Knd of \\\\
Dwellin_i>"house and the one Half of iua' Sdlar my
Bai'n and orchard and all my Land on the North Side
of the AViiy where my house iSc harn now Standeth and
one half of my Land that I had of Luther Moru'in my
two Sons Llihu ^Sc Moses to Provide for their mother
as is Above Ex})ressed
5-ly I u'ive to my Son Caleh Shaw half my Kiiiht at Ches-
ter
(i-ly I ii'i\c to my I )aui>"hter Jerusha Lock ten Pounds
moiu'y to l)e paid hy my two Sons Gideon and ('aieh,
Gideon H\e pounds iSc Calel) ti\ c Pounds to l)e })aid
within one year after niy Decease
7-ly 1 ni\(' to my I)au*>hter Mariam Ten ])ounds money to
be paid l)y my son Elihu within one year after my
Decease
'S-ly I (ii\-e <>c Be(iueath to my Daughter ^larah ten Pounds
monc\' to be ])aid hv mv Son Moses within one year
after my Decease
And I do make Constitute tV: ap[)oint my two sons Elihu
Shaw iSc Closes Shaw to be uiy Sole Executors to this my
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last Will and Tcstaiiiciit lv!itifvin<i' and Confirming this and
no other to bo my last \\'ill & Testament.
I\ AA'lTXESS
Ix AVttxess whereof I the liefore mentioned fIose))h Shaw
Senior ha\(' hereunto put m\ han<l atilxt \\\v Seal the l)a\'
and year as above written and in the year of our Lord
Seventeen iumdred and forty three and in the Sixteenth
year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord Kini: (Jeorac the
Second of Hni>land Scotland franco iSc h-oland Kino- &c
Joseph Shaw /seai/
Signed Seald in Presence of
us Witnesses Ezekiel Dow
his
JosiahxBrown
mark
Nathaniel Dearbon
Province of } July the 31^* 174:) This Will was
X(>w I lamps : \ proved by the oaths of Josiah
Brown ct Nathaniel Dearborn in ('onniion form
Pr. And'w \\'iggin
A true Co\^y of the Original Examined
Pr William Parker Keor
Copied from ancient copy, by
Joseph IL Shaw. (N)-, Koger (^)
Feb 1=*' 1!M)3
WILL OF
BENJAMIN SHAW.
Eldest Son of Benjamin', (Son of Roger^ Sliaw, the immi-
gfrant,) Hampton, N. H.
Ix THE FEAR OF Goi), Amex 1 I, Boiijamiii Shaw, of
Ilainptoii, in the province of New Plampshiro, in New En<>-
lancl, although veiy weak of body through infirmity, luit of
perfect understanding and nieniory, connuit my soul into
the hands of Alniii>litv (xod, and mv body to decent burial
in hope of eternal life etc., and do thus dispose of my tem-
})oral estate that (lod hath graciously giyen me.
First. To my daughter, Ruth, I giye and IxMjueath twenty
acres of land and meadow, and one half of my or-
chard thereto belonaino- to have and to hold for
the term of fifteen years: but the oak wood, I re-
seve to myself. I «iye also unto nn' aboye named
daughter: four acres of the above mentioned land
and meadow during her natural life, to be laid out
at the discretion of my executor or executt)rs.
Secoxi). I order niv son ]\Ialachi to })ay unto my daughter
Ruth's eldest daughter, fifty pounds in payable
money when he my son Malachi, comes of age.
If my grand child dies before the above mentioned
sum be paid, then my above mentioned son is to
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pay the fifty pounds to 1113' dau. Ruth's next sur-
viving child.
TiiiKD. I give unto my well beloved dau. Esther ten acres
of land and marsh for the term of ten years. I
o-ive also unto mv dau. Esther two acres of hind
during her natural life, out of uiy son Benjamin's
estate, and then to return to him or his heirs at
her decease. 1 also order my son Benjamin Shaw
to pay unto my dau. Esther, fifty pounds in payable
. money, when the above named Benjamin comes of
aiie, provided, she does not marry with Henry
Green and Abigail Chase's adulterous son.
Fourth. I o-ive and bc(iueath unto my well beloved wife,
all my estate with the improvements thereof, for
the bringing up of my children until they come of
ao-e, that is, what I give my two sons.
Fifth. 1 uivc unto my son. PxMijamin two thirds of all my
estate, both real and i)crsonal, having regard to
the above mentioned particulars.
Sixth. I u'i^'e unto mv son Malachi, tlu- other third of my
property, both personal and real, having regard to
the above mentioned daughters.
Seventh. I uivc unto my daughter Hannah, on(> hundred
pounds in money, or what shall be ecjuivalent to
money, to l)e paid by my two sons, Benjamin and
:Malachi : my son Benjamin, to jiay fourscore
pounds of the above one hundred pound>. and my
son Malachi. I0 pay twenty pounds of the one hun-
dred })ounds named above, all to b(> paid to her.
my daughter Il-.uinah, when she comes to the age
of eighteen years. And 1 do ordain and appoint
my beloved wife M;iry. and my cousin Beniamm
Dow Kxr. And Executors to this my ia^t Will
318 Wills.
and Testament. T do also ordain and appoint
Richard ]\Iason, my cousin Benjamin Smith and
my cousin Benjamin Dow overseers to my estate,
that there be no needless waste made thereof.
In confirmation hereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this twenty sixth day of March, in the year seventeen
hundred and forty, (1740,) and in the thirteenth year of
the reiii'ii of our sovereio-n lord, (Tcoru'e the '2'\ kinu' of (ireat
Britain t^c.
This Instrument was siuned and sealed by Benjamin Shaw,
and by him declared to be his last AVill and Testament in
presence of the foUowinii" \\'itnesst's :
Xathaniel llealey Benjamin Shaw f'^"*
Jacob Brown >a.A^
Timothv Tilton
Copy attested by
Ir\ini:' M. Heath,
Keiiister -
Furnished for this work
by Joseph H. Sliaw, of
Saco, Maine.
WILL OF
MARY SHAW,
Widow of Moses^ Shaw, of Kensington, N. H.
In THE Name of God Amen! I, Murv Shaw, of Kcn-
sino-ton, in the county of Rockinuhtuu unci State of ^('\\■
Haiiii)shire, widow, hv'uv^ through the goodness of (iod in
health of bod\ and sound disposing mind and nieuiory, do
make and ordain this to be m_v last Will and Testament.—
and in the tirst ])laee, I eonnuend my soul to (Jod through
Jesus Christ, and my body to be deeently buried at the dis-
eretion of my executor hereinafter named, not doubting but
at the general resiireetion I shall receive a suitable body by
the uiiohtv i)ower of God : and mv estate I dispose of a.s
follows, viz :
In the lirst place. I will that all my just debts and funeral
charges be paid by my executors in a convenient time alter
my decease.
Ite.m. I uive and l)c(|ucatli unto my >on David in addition
to what 1 have already given him, one pewter i)latter
and two pewter plates.
Item. I give and IxMiueath to my daughter Sarah Smith,
all my wearing apparel.
320 • \YiLLS.
Item. I give and btMiueath to my son Moses, all the remain-
der of my household ±\irniture, goods and pr()})erty
of every deseri})tion : and I do hereby ap})()int my
said son Moses, Exeeutor of this my last Will and
Testament making all others by me heretofore made
of no effeet.
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal
thi.^ eleventh day of April, A Doni', IT'.Ht.
Signed, sealed, })ublished and Mary Shaw ^^'»
declared to be the last AVill and *""*
TestaiiUMit of y'^ said ]Mary Shaw
in })resenee of us who ha\e subscribed
as witnesses in presence of each other
John Fouii".
Sanuiel Dearborn.
Nathaniel Dearborn.
I hervwitli testify tliat tiie foregoingcopy of Mary Shaw's
'•Will" is a true :uul correct copy of the original which is
now in my })ossession, and always held in ownership by nie.
(Nov. 2<S, is;i7.) Joseph II. Shaw,
Saco, Maine.
POEMS.
Poems. 325
Prayer.
Written Feb. 19, 1797, by Tikjmas Shaw, Standish, Me.
Ktoi'iml (tocI, wilt Tliou boliold
This troubled sinful hwd'f
For iiicii ill sill are wiixinii' t)()l(l —
Wv need Thy hel})inu- liund.
By mature we are prone to sin,
By nature, go astray : —
By nature man has ever been
Sul)jeet to Satan's sway.
Against our Saviour and our (iod.
How often we rebel 1
Although the ehastening of his rod.
Oft turns our steps from hell.
Almight}' Father, stop we i)ray,
This awful tide of sin I
Ilelj) us to choose the better way.
And Heaven at last, to win I
All powei' is in Thee alone.
To save or to destroy : —
"We ])lead, O God, before Thy throiu-
That we, our })owers em})lo3
In serving Thee, and Thee alone,
According to Thy word —
Px'lieving on Thine own dear Son,
And own Him, Sovereign, Lord.
0 Thou efernal One on high,
Save u> by Thy great might I
And on our hearts before we die.
Shed e\ crlasting light I
O let its ravs illume the wav I
Thine arm be our supi^ort .
"Till we behold the heavenly day.
And gain the lieavenly [ujii.
324 Poems.
Christ, the Corner Stone.
Behold in Zion, God doth lay
A sure foundation, e'er to .stay: —
Jesu.s, the Lord, He is the stone,
All men should build their hopes upon ; —
The corner stone, here and above,
Wherein should centre all our love :
For when throuiih Him, to God we flee,
From all our sins, we are set free.
In Jesus, we may ever rest
AVitli (juietude in every breast —
AYith joy to follow in the way
That leads to Heaven's eternal day.
O that all men would seek to know
This corner stone while here below : —
Here learn the source of truth and iirace.
And run with joy the Christian race.
May God by His own power and love,
Send down His spirit from above : —
And may it be a constant _i>uest,
Within each })enitential breast !
Preserve us safe from worldly sin !
Help us eternal life to win,
Free from all trouble, free from care
To praise Thy name forever there I
Lord urant that this may be m>i case,
And Ileaxcn be my liist restin^' place ;
That when I (juit this house of elay,
\\\i\\ saints forever, I may stav.
Thomas Shaw
Standish, Me., Mav 12, 1799.
Poems. 325
God and Nature.
All iitituro is Thy tciniile,
All space is Thine abode;
And ever hero with mortal man.
Thou art a h)\iiii:- (Jod.
Thou kiiowcst every thouuht,
And seest all, as one:
And of our words and iictions, nouijht
Esea})es I'hy siiiht when (h)n('.
For always, in Thy might,
Wherev(>r wc may be,
Thou dost survey us day and niulit : —
AVe cannot from Thee. flee.
And since () (iod, Thou art in all,
O may wo feeJ the same:
Alw'.iys aloud unto Thee call.
And always })raise Thy ntune.
lirinii" us, Almiahty (iod, to know ^
And sec 'i'hou art all-wise:
Adore and serve Thee \ivvr below,
AVith hearts, and hands, and eyes.
And ever while we live on earth,
As when we live above:
Help us. () (lod, Thy will to do.
And feel Thy pardoiiinu' lo\ c !
So shall M'c know Thee as Thou art,
And nexcr from Thee roam : —
St'cure on earth '-that belter part,"
And gain a lieaNcnly home.
'illO.MAs SUAW .
Sabbath inornini>-. Xov. 1.')"'. 1S02.
32() PoE^rs.
Saturday Night.
Tinio has the week nearly outrun
And all our worldly work is done: —
Soon we may rest upon our bed,
From worldly things und worldly care;
Thus for the Sabbatli now })repare,
And in the Spirit now be led.
Blest be the Lord, our oidy uuide.
Present at all times by our side !
And now the day has nearly Hed,
(), who doth know but that this ni,i>ht.
E'er the next dawn of morninii- liuht
A\'e niav be numbered with the dead?
God ])ardon all thafs wi-onu' and |)ast.
AVhile time with us has fled so fast :
And all the wiekedru'ss we've done
Throuii'h all the week, throuiih all our days I
Then will we render urati'ful praise
To God, and his beloved Son.
[B> permission] 'I'lloMAs SlIAW, Staiulisli. .Me
The Sabbath.
In six davs God did all thiniis make.
That lie thought for the best:
And on the seventh did betake
Himself to lioly rest.
This was the day that Ghrist arose
From the dark mouldering tomli. —
Behold Him as alive He o()(>s.
Free from death's awful doom I
Henceforth the saints called this the lirst
Day of the coming week ;
And did assemble in (lod's house,
His blessinii' there to seek.
Poems. 327
O luav our God His ])i-esencc show
AVithin each c-onscerutcd place!
And nuiy (nir licarts ever (/crlh)\v
A\'ith His rich saving grace I
(jive unto us. () (Jod above,
Upon this holy day,
The smiles and favors of Thy love.
On wlnit we do and say!
And then through life whate'er betide,
We'll ever faithful stand,
AVith Thy good spirit for our guide
E'en to the Sabbath land.
[By permission] ThOMAS ShAW, Standlsh, Me.
Thoughts on Creation.
Come O my soul, and take a view
Of the creation all around. —
See what a })owerful (lod can do.
Both in the heavens, and on the ground.
Here everything above the sod,
Proclaims its maker to be God.
This God, all-powerful and Avise,
Created worlds beyond our sight.
Which never with our natural eyes,
]May we describe or see aright.
For through the boundless space above.
Thousands of worlds existence have.
The stars that we l)eliold at night.
Whose number never can bi> told.
May all be suns, and shed their light
On many another darksome world,
AVherc all are i)laced at (iod's command,
And kept by His Almighty hand.
.328 Poems.
Thv works, O Lord, in nature found.
Proclaim a maker wise and ,i>ood : —
Thy love for all things doth abound,
On this terrestrial abode.
But we ean never understand
How they were made at Thy eonmiand.
\\\(\ so we will eontenti'd be
Among the objects of Thy care:
Though all Thy worlds we never see,
Bv faith, we can Thy blessings share
With every subject of Thy love.
Both here, and in the worlds above.
[By permission] ThOMAS ShAW, Standish, ^le.
Note by the Compiler.
This production written at the commencement of the past century, shows
a mind whose thoughts and speculations led him to form opinions far in ad-
vance of the majority in his day, when the sciences of astronomy and geology
were but imperfectly understood by any excepting students who made these
studies a specialty ; and even then, astronomic science was in its infancy as
it were, and received little thought or credence from the people in general.
£n Old Age.
Soon I shall })ass the boundless sea,
And launch into eternity : —
Of worldly things and friends take leave,
Then lay my body in the grave.
Come then my soul and meditate
On what may l)e my future state,
AVhen I de})art this earthly life.
To be forever, free from strife.
Prei)are while \vi on earth ^•ou star
For life throughout eternity ;
That when thy morttil race is run,
A heavenly life will be beaun.
Poems. 329
(1()(1 i^riiiit that there at His riuht liand,
A\'ith the anointed, ehosen band,
I find a safe ubidinij' place —
Sa\('d bv rei)entunee and His i>race.
Inlirnnties of au'e no more,
\\\\\ be niv h)t on that bh'st shore:
lUit free from sorrow and from i)ain,
I sliall my youthfuhiess, regain.
There I shall find both peace and rest.
In the fair regions of the blest: —
Tlu're })raise the Father and the Son,
A\'lien my last labor here is done.
[By permission.] TlIOMAS ShAAV.
The Cherry Grove.
()ne sjiot near the dear old homestead
Where childhood and youth wei'e passed,
I often behold by Fanc}' led —
A j)icture too liright to last.
Tall, stately trei's in the s})ringtime,
With their graceful boughs abloom.
Supporting the merriest songsters —
Sweet antidotes of <>loom.
How cool and refreshing their shadows,
"Neath the blaze of the noonday sun :
And O, how I loN'cd in the twilight.
Here to liniier, when work was done I
A^'as ever a l)reath of fraarance
So rich as their blossoms shed ?
^^'as ever the fruit of Autunm
So sweet, so juicy and red?
ooO Poems.
Here the nightingale's songs at evening,
Both soothed and delighted the ear:
And the wiiip-poor- will's call often eehoed
From its shadows \\ itliout a fear.
But those hapjn- davs of niv t-hildhood
Have long sinee i)assed away:
And the dear old home that sheltered
The loved ones for many a daA',
\o longer stands on the hillside.
In its sombre dress of gray:
For with the grove of cherry trees
And my youth, it has })assed away.
Marshall 8. Whitney
Harrison, Me., 18(^5.
The Lover*s Quarrel.
Althouuh m\' heai't has man\' faults.
Look not so cold on me ;
For it has still oiu- sunny spot —
Its constant lo\c for thee.
Think of the many haj)p\' hours
\\ V ha\'e together sj»ent :
And ])onder not on the idle words,
Of which I iu)W rej)ent.
'Tis true, the tempter gained my heart
By his delusive snare ;
But do not thus jihandon me
To a dark and wild despair.
And (), I pray, let not my love
From its repose, he driven :
But place thy hand in mine and say,
"Dear one, thou art forgiven."
Poems. 331
Response.
T own niv heart was <>Towiiiu' cold.
Still, it was true to tlicc:
And thouuli my ey^^s tlu* scc-rct told,
I soualit not to he free
From the vows exchanged, from the bonds of Ionc,
Which will suridy last for aye: —
They were rays of liuht from Heaven ahosc,
W liieli w ill shine for me alway.
Von own your heart has many faults —
The same is true of mine :
W'liieh also has one >unny sj)ot--
A l()\"e as true as thine.
Then let the past deep buried lie !
Let not estraiiiicment come
To hearts thus bound by a sacred tie.
\\'hose restinii' place is home !
Harrison, isi;,",. M.\i;siia[,i, S. ^\'lIrr^l'.v.
Songs in the Night.
Souii's in the nii^htl — the\- are stealini:-
O'er us with faith-i4i\ing j)o\\er:
X'oices of love are revealing
(lod in the uioomiest hour.
Paradise opens her portals
\\'hen the last day-l)eam expires —
Music, then, made by immortals.
Flows ti'om celestial Ures. —
Sounds of eujihonious numbeis.
Ivinginu' with i'li\thm and rliynu',
Come to us oft in our >hnnbers,
Bringing a charm in llieir cliinic:
And when our >hunbers ai'e broken.
Darkness is dcjirei' than light.
Since the Inspirer hath si)oken,
"'d'oi/ (/irf'f/t us soilf/s III I Ik- iinjlil."
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Nature and Heaven uniting,
Sing to the silent and sad; —
Wooing and warmly inviting
All to rejoice and be glad!
Join the sweet ehorus, () daughters
Of niusie, and emulate these!
Join with the winds and the waters, —
Join with the birds and the liees!
Take from your teni})le of treasures,
Teeming with l)t'autiful things,
Melting, melliferous measures
Such as the nightino^ale sinos!
Ye who have glad hearts and voices,
Full of affection and song.
Sing, till the saddest rejoices —
Sina', till the weakest is strong!
Sing to the sleepless and sighing.
Songs such as seraphs have sung:
Drive away doubts from the dying —
Keep away cares from the young!
Songs ill the night ever sounding,
Still let your liarm()ni(>s roll —
Synij)honies sacred surrounding
With solace and cheer, the sad soul!
Floweret and forest and fountain —
All, have song voices for me.
Melodies melt o'er the mountain —
Music iloats u}) from the sea.
Music, the sweet stars are sending
Down from their archway of light :
Air, earth and ocean are blending
'Neath the })avilion of night.
Anaels to woo and to win me —
Sent from the sweet choirs above,
Down to the spirit witliin me,
Sini:- of the Fountain of Love!
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O let my heart ever prui.sc 11 iiu —
Author of life, love and light I
Pa'ans of i>Tatitude to Iliin,
IIV/o (jirclh IIS sijiii/s ill llic nhflil !
From " Songs in the Night," BeNJ. KoVAL SiIAW ,
by permission. / 1 / n •
■' ^ Canaan, Ohio.
The author of the above as well as a few succeeding poems, became blind
many years ago. Seeking to beguile the dark hours, he began to indulge
his natural fondness for writing in rhyme by spending a part of his time in
this occupation ; which not only brought the desired boon to him, but the
most satisfactory pleasure to his friends, esi)ecially to his wife, who has been
his faithful attendant and amanuensis throughout the whole j^eriod of his
misfortune.
Childhood.
Brio'ht sjn-inutiinc of existence ! Sunniest spot
In all the walks of time I To thee we turn
Our weary, wanderinu' e3'es in sober years
For gladsome lieams of earthly happiness,
Unmi.xed with })resent ills, and find as oft
As we return, throuuh memory's lirccii arcades,
Fresli flowers, whose fragra nee long ago we breathe
Bright streams of babbling })urity, where eist
We bathed our tiny feet is guileless mirth: —
And hear soft airs of lleaven-like melody
In every sylvan shade, our favorite haunts.
When noontide's fer\id heat sat on the hill : —
And lu'eathe the rarest odoi-s earth has gi\cn : —
And taste the sweetest relishes of fruits
And sj)ic\- nect'ars, such as nevermore
Ma\' charm the raptui'cd sense, made doifl)l\' >\\eet
1>\' latent ^ cars of half forgetfulness : —
And see the fairest faces — loNclier far,
As seen through the long avenue of years —
Faces that since have mouldered back to dust.
But whose fair impress ne'er may be forgot.
So we, the nameless, innocent delights
Of earl\ (l:i\>. drink in again, well plea>ed.
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Though wondering oft because we prijced them not
'Till they were aone : and, as we dream them o'er,
Each dreaniinii' makes them ha))pier seem, and oft
^^ e wish us younii' and innocent again.
From "Songs in the BeX.T. RoYAL StiAW
Night," by permission.
Worldly Distinction.
How brilliant is yon stately dome
Of i)ageantry and jjridc and [jower !
There Luxury has found a home.
And Mirth and Feasting ruh' the iiour.
Tliere Music rare
Enchants the ear.
And Beauty crowns the scene : —
Each form and face
( )f matchless grace
Seems like a fairv (|ueen.
Jhit all I hear and all 'l sel-
ls heartless, hollow, false and \ain : —
Each heart that seems so glad and free.
Is full (»f sadness, fear or pain.
TTow darksome is yon lowly cot.
The peasant's home, far o'er the moor I
llou loiu' and cheerless looks the sjjot.
A\'here dwells the unknown, humble jxior I
But ncarei' come.
And "tis a home
Of ))eaee and jjurc delight : •
Where toil I'ach day.
Keeps want at l)ay.
And sweetens rest each night: —
Where friendship's smdes ai'e what they seem.
Devoid of Flattery's lying art —
Where life is not an empty dream,
But Lo\'e and Truth l)ind heart to heart.
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AW'll, what's the prized tidvuntaiic, then,
So cmicd. and so caircr sought?
Ls it the mean a})i)laus(' of iiicii, —
Their hoiiiaoe fa'sc, 1)\- riches bouiiht?
Ye worldly wise,
Is there no prize
^fore worthy to l)e won V
(J learn to love
True worth, al)o\e
All titles 'neath the sun :
And seek the bliss that will endure —
The bliss that Heaven to all imparts,
\\'ho luunbly Wvr with motives j)ure —
Contented minds and cheerful hearts.
From "Songs in the Night." BeXJ. RoYAL ShAAV.
Love's Threnody.
From mv Eden, the Lon::' Aao, spi-inuini>',
One form I see :
And memor^' so often is brini>inu"
•It back to me.
That uiA' h.eart to its urii'f keeps clinii'ino'
Like viiu' to tree :
And has wooed the sad nu)od that is siniiin;:'
Love's Threnody.
Our vows to each other wei'c plighted,
Long time ago ;
And oui' hearts and our hopes, delighted,
Knew naught of woe :
l)Ut till' bloom of ;//'/ bliss was bliiihted
By frost laid low :
For she slept, and I wept, benighted —
I loved her so.
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Why Edith and I were })ai-tcd,
A^'lR'n both loved so ;
AVhv, from ambush, the death (h'liion (hirtcd
And dealt the l)lo\v :
AVhv my lids with the tears then started,
>sy/// overllow;
AVhy I wonder and j)onder, lonehearted,
Sometime, I nun' i<now.
Oiicc, thrilled by our meeting:- and mating
In S])rinu-tiuie's ulow —
X()i'\ chilled by the sleeting, iee-i)lating.
Stern season of siu)W !
A\'hile Edith above is waiting,
I Avait below,
'Till my tears w ith my year.s abating,
Shall cease to flow.
Then anon I shall fly to meet her
Of long ago :
And how lovingly I shall greet iier.
No mortal may know I
But 1 know that her smile will be sweeter
Than sun-lit bow :
And mv flight out of night will be fl(>eter
Than aught below.
Oh Death ! cruel foe of youth's ])leasure —
No longer my foe —
Swift as Ph(el)us now fl\' with my measure
Of years so slow !
For un' s|)i]'it beyond the far a/ure,
rn])inioned, must go,
Eike a dove to my love and my treasure,
I^ong lost b(dow.
Written by Benj. Royal Shaw, with music by R. R. Trench of Chicago;
first printed in " Chicago Herald"; afterwards in "Musical Times."
[By per;riission.]
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The Blind Man to His Wife.
fluhiiiia, I've iiu'in'rics (!vcr of tlicc !
'riii'ou^li the shadowy vistii of j(>iir.s, I soo
The cloudless brow of a inaidcu free,
Un wooed, yet niy ideal wif(^
I've nieiiiories sweet of a trusting youtii; bride,
l^nibarked on a life-voyage close by my side,
.Vnd I've nieiuories sad of the ills that have tried
To embitter the joys of my life.
I know that the sun in his onward rac-e,
Tvooks lovingl}' back on my saddened face ;
For I fell the <>l()w and the warm embrace
Of his beams as the)' Hit from the skies:
And I know that th}' countenance, beaming bright,
Is bathing my ])row with its calm, sweet light; —
But the curtains are down, and I see oidy night
In the love and the light of thine eyes.
But dearest, though clouds of atlliction have come,
iVnd bemanth'd my j)ros})ects with midnight's deep gloom.
There is light in m}^ heart, there is love in my home,
And my wealth and uiy comfort are these: —
One soul full of sym})athy, one kindred mind.
One heart ever true, and one voice ever kind.
One child to caress me ; and cahuly resioned,
I dwell in contentment and peace.
Say tu)t that old Time's busy fing(>rs have laid
On thy young heart a glooiu, on thy visage a shade.
And over thy brow half exultingly made
His furrows of sorrow and cai'e ;
I mark not the changes the s])oiler has wrought —
The past is a canvavss with life paintings fraught:
And o'lowinu' with smiles and intelliii-ent thouiihl.
Thou art pictured unchangeably there.
And if Heaven, for ages, our lives could spare,
I should see a maiden with dai'k (lowing hair.
And should fancy thy brow and thy cheek still fair.
And thy step still elastic and light: —
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And this happy illusion in purt, would suffice
For the want of tliut ra])turc that conies through the eyes,
If time, niA' ideal, should never surprise,
By unveilino' the real to siiiht.
Julania, thy vow thou hast faithfully ke})t —
In my j<)}'s, thou hast smiled, in my woes, thou hast we])t;
And in dark hours of sickness while others have slept,
Thou hast watched o'er m}' })illow alone.
]\hiy our vows so oft made at the altar of prayer.
Be as sacredl}^ guarded from sin's luring snare.
And the love-bond increase till with angels we share
In the joys that no mortal hath known.
I've mem'ries fluhuiia, blest mem"ries of thee ;
But thy glance and thy smile, shall I nevermore st'c?
Yes, I know, when the shadows of earth shall all flee,
I, thy radiant face shall behold
Over Jordan's dark tide where the angels abide —
Where no eye is bedinnued, and no blessing denied —
In that beautiful Aidenn, and walk side by side.
Through the city, whose streets are of gold.
From "Songs in the BeNJ. RoYAL 81IAW.
Night," by permission.
An Acrostic
To my son, on the fourteenth anniversary of his birth with the gift of a
Bible.
Could I to-day, with eyes undinnned, my boy,
Look on the glowing face of health and joy,
And for one hour, each lineament ex})lore,
My cuj) of earthly blessings woidd run o'er.
Easy the wish, but vain. No light ai)})ears,
Nor love nor wealth could gain, nor prayers, nor tears
Brini!' me the boon desired — mv cherished ho])e of years.
But O my boy, thy father's counsels, heed! —
Unclasp this sat-red Monitor and read,
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"RGineniber thy Creator in thy youth."
Bind to thy lieart, humility and truth !
Adorn thy life with every Christian iiracc !
Xor cease to run with patience all thy race,
Knowinii' the prize is sure, while Heavenward is thv face.
From "Songs in the BeN.I. KoVAL SlIAW.
Night," bj permission.
Ever Becoming, Never Being.
In all within the course of year and siui,
(^Mlereill all ]n'esent things are but he<>un,)
Lies self-defeat — a law of destiny, —
Precludin<i' that from bein<i- which would be
For that which seems to be life is not life, —
'Tis a comminiiliuii' strange, of death and strife ;
And that which seems to be death is not death,
But chanii'c to ceaseless change, from fleeting breath,
And all realities abide in dreams, —
All earthly light but in diviner beams
That wander down from heaven. Nothing within
The utmost world exists ; all things begin
Forever, and forever end. — Nothing more —
Ever becoming something ne'er before
But never ceasing long enough to be
As shades in visions, that imtimely flee.
Bright glows Aurora's sun in orient sky.
And stream and mountain greet his joyous eye ;
But on he speeds forever. All we feel
Is that the hours are passing: and they steal
Somewhat of life from us, imparting new,
Changed from the old perchance, as frost from dew,
Or dew from frost; and when the sun at last
Declines, we only know the hours have [)assed
And stolen some fond hope, and some deep fear,
And yet so slowly that we shed no tear.
And raise no shout of lauuhter : thev have i>iven
Their own return, — so gradual have riven
Both cause of smile and sigh, — we searcely know
If chana'c bears sweeter iov or darker woe.
f 1^
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A child in jo}' a butterfly assails,
And culls the fairest flowerets of the vales
Around his rural home — dashes the dew
From their fresh cui)s, and marks the intense blue
Of an all-cloudless sky, watchinii' the herds
And glad, amid sweet songs of meadow I)irds :
But in the soul of that inconstant child,
The sudden wind's low sighing, and the wild
Refrain of moaning sea, wake thoughts of death.
His peace is troubled, and the (|uickened breath
And crepitant pulsations speak how life
riiough fair, is 3^et imbued with restless strife.
To childhood's heart, no jo}' is permanent.
But darts in mystic gleamings, wildly sent
As from unworldly worlds — then speeds away ; —
So hath its grief but momentary stay. —
The })ower that \vakened joy or grief, now fails ;
And when it would be lixed, are set the sails
That waft it off forever. — Not a tree
Above, or weed below the briny sea
Hath rest^ — hath life — l)ut in life's const^mt loss,
And the supi)lanting of a falling dross.
Our secret thoughts ar(^ ceasing evermore,
And evermore beginning. iSever before
Have we reflected, felt and willed as now. —
Never again, the same flune decks the bough.
As slowly in the suiuiy seasons grows
The grass of fields, so thoughts, (both, in repose;
Perchance,) and actions, change: for changed they are
Each instant, though the process be so gray
And shadowy as to elude our sense, —
Foil consciousness and all its evidence;
And they who ercwhile we})t, forget to weep,
And Avho too long have slept, arc; tii'cd of sleep :
So, slowly melt the paling stars away
When the first li'leam of morn i)roclaims the dav.
Perlui|)s thou dread'st the morrow — ah, the morrow!
But long anticii)ated sea of sorrow
Doth scarce seem other than the river's tide
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Whence we luive seuward sniled. Oft Im.'^t thou .si<>hcd
For ,sonif> ideul bliss; but ere tlie hour,
Steals silently a shadow o'er its })o\\('i'.
Ill s})rini>' we over})rize the violet
The verdancy of valleys, but forii'et
Their fairness in a day; and not ai2,ain
Are they so lovely as they would have been
Had not their beauty waned in the lonu' hours
Of their becoming fair. IIo[)e that is ours,
Like Fear, creeps to his own arave, damp with tears :
And they who feared erevrhlle, forii'et their fears;
And who too lono- have slept, are tired of sleej),
And souls who freest wept, haxc ceased to weep. —
So things that wake our pleasure, wake our [)ain:
IIo))e of the fair is by the fair one slain :
And when the blossoms pour their fraiii'ant breath,
They're whirled by winds afar, to strew the gra\'e of death.
Alas I what is the underlj'ini^' power
On (^arth, iuuiuitable from hour to hour?
And Jiotr may that sul)stratum constant b(!
Varii'd in attributes eternally?
If all things every instant thus are changed,
And unity from its own self (istranged,
Although existence but inxolve the least
Contiiuiance of state, what can pjusI /
Ah I that which seems to l)e life is not life.
But mystic unity of death and strife.
She knelt beside the form of him whose sight
Discerned as through a sihery veil, the light
Of a su})ernal land. The slow hours waned
To eventide, the watcher's heart was j)ained
By each fast-failing breath, while Death's dark slitide
Hovered with mournful menace o'er his head.
But when 'twas jiassed, so calm, so deep his sleep.
That, gazing on the face, she could not weep.
The l)ang so long approaching never came
'Twa^: van(|uislied ere it could r<M'eive a name.
The grief of death did in that moment llee —
Succeeding" urief is that of meni()r\'.
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Silent and slow wither the brows of ao-e :
And while life yet remains, is dimmed the pane
Of their fair mornina's fame. Fewer the tears
Eaeh day, that would he shed around their biers ;
And slower, surer than the mai)k' leaves
Are chanoed in Autunui, the Destroyer weaves
The chaplets of their rest. When past reeall
Grief-drops at their fount frozen, never fall.
And they are irc^ne — Death only was availing' —
Pallid the brows are, that throuuh life were })alinn'.
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The ultimate end of life — "twi-re hard to tell,
Where all men ever are about to dwell
In some fruition, — thirstino- by eool streams, —
Starving 'mid fairest fruits wherewith earth teems.
The days we never see are strangely fair —
Delusion makes us Idlest, and kills our eare.
Ah I they are lia})py who ha\ c not yet learned
That Fate's a tyrant, and hath always spurned
Sometime, his trusting s})irits. Wert thou free
In all besides in this thou eould'st not be,
AVhatever thou desirest. In thy power,
Abidest but volition. Evermore
The wings of Hope grow iey in their gleam —
The moss of years, by vale and mount and stream.
Enwraps the silenee of his seeret graves.
Where no deep sigh is heaved, no willow waves.
And where no wild-bird weepeth. All the power
Of angels or of demons, that can rower
The mightiest soul, cannot en('()ni[)ass years
Or days without a moment. All our ft'ars
And longings live but now. The aged man
In sadness gazes o'er the dark brown span
Of years to distant youth, nor sees the time
AVhen he grew old, or lost the young life's |)rime.
IIow swift the change I how empty was the dreaming!
How dull the tapers that in youth were gleamingl
As an unusual beam in sunnner-day,
Far down a secret vale may chance to stray
O'er some lone fern, or fall ihrouu'h winter \ine
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I"])()ii the coldiu'ss of ;i iiKirblc sliriiic, —
rnscH'inly thus, tlic thoiiuht of eurthh' rest —
This Avoi'ld with all its bliss, leaves us unblest.
Hark I what re])roviiio- call comes to our ears?
"Fis the deep voice of the eternal years. —
"For that which seems to be life is not life,
But a strange unity of death and strife :
And that which seems to I)e death is not death,
But crown inir ])ur})ose of all mortal breath I "
Cle.aiext B. Shaw.
C'hicaiio, 111.
Be True.
What though others false may ]»roveV
Take no heed,
But be thou true !
Thouiih they render hate for love,
Scorn the deed,
Yet be thou true !
Keep thine angry })assions still I
Then shall peace thy bosom fill : —
Time shall bring thee good, not ///,
In thy need,
If thou art true.
A\'lien temptations "round thee rise,
Stand thou firm.
And be thou true I
Sin, alone in i/ieJdhui lies —
Crush its germ,
And so be true I
Take the Bible for thy guide 1
Ever in its truths abide 1
Sorrow not when fools deride !—
llnis 'tis ])ro\'en
Thou art true.
Written first for ,, ,, ^^
" lioston Cultivator;" ILutUlETTK \ ANOUETTA \ ARWELL.
copied by other papers.
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You and I.
Affectionately inscribed to my husband, C. W. Farwell.
Twenty-five years aiio to-niiiht.
Since Ave .stood together, you and I!
You, in the pride of manhood's might,
1, with a trembling, sweet delight.
Pledging our love with the marriage tie,
Standing together, you and I.
No flowers bloomed on the cris})}- air,
On that winter s eve so long ago :
But now, in their fragrance rich and rare.
They brighten our home with their beauty fair ;
And in lanouaoe unsijoken would freeh' Ix'stow
The heavenly graces they symbol below.
Twenty-live years! what a change they hold I
Yea, even the lUn/s, each a change doth wear : —
P'or the eye tJieu so bright with its glances bold,
JS'oir, witli lustre dinnncd, says we're growing old :
And though few irere the treasures of silver rare,
They are ])lentiful noir in our whiten ini;- hair.
Twenty-five years! how swift their flight!
Years that have brought both joy and })ain :
It seems like a dream of yesternight —
The hopes that we chcrislied — the visions bright,
Of a high estate, and of worldly gain : —
Ah me! onl;j the visions now remain.
Yet the Father who watches over all,
And gives e'en the lily, its brilliant hue,
Ilath answered our every feeble c-all,
And saved us from many a hurt and fall : —
At night and at morning blest anew —
Dispensing the bread, our daily due.
Twenty-five years ! have they wisdom brought?
Some truths they have taught us o'er and o'er : —
That the alitterino- liaubles avc eaaerly sought,
Have one by one, given us toil for naught :
And uiuch that we called the golden ore.
Was only the gilt which falsity wore.
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Twenty-five 3^(>ar.s ago to-night I
And th(^ years to come will more (juickly (ly :
^\'llile dee}) they are hidden from human sight.
Yet our faith looks u|)ward for the light
That l)rightens the way to our home on high,
As we iournev toirether, you and 1.
IIaukiette Favoretta Fakwkll.
rublished in "Zion's Herald".
Pray.
''Evening, morning and at noon, will I pray; and He shall hear my voice.
PraA' in the hours of life's morning,
Pray, though the skies arc fair;
Pray for the Father's blessing-
Pray for His constant care.
Thou knowest not all thy weakness,
Nor what all thy future may he :
But whether in clouds or in sunshine,
His o-race is sutiicient for thee.
Pra3% too, in life's glorious noontime,
Though honor and weahh and fame
Be thine without stint or measure ; —
(all then, on thy Saviour's name;
For danger and sin still suri'ound thee —
Thy pleasures and gold may gi-ow dim :
But the fervent i)rayer of the righteous,
Availcth much with Ilim.
Pray on through the deepening twilight!
AVhether the hours are fraught
With the fruits of honest labor
And the blessings thou hast sought ;
Or whether with disai)pointment,
Thou seest the harvest small,
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Turn thou to the All wi.sc Fiithor,
A\ ho.-;o t've hath f()re.'>ocn it all :
And who in the future desiiiiieth.
Each .sore-stricken heart to heal :
For a day, or a life, ne'er sufficeth,
All His plans (jr His love to reveal.
Haukiette Favoketta Fauavell
Written for "Zion's Herald".
Flowers.
How >liall I sinn thy ]»raises, count thy worth.
Search out the hidden wisdom ye enfold,
Descrilx' thy beauty, jjrove thy royal birth.
Briiiht flowers ?
Xo nuise insi)ires luy soul or tunes the lyre —
\o burninu' thoughts wait on luy speechless tongue
What then shall kindle the poetic tire,
Lo\'ed flowers?
And echo softly whispers in thi' ear,
"Lore can most fitly frame the tribute fond,
Whirh these, thy 'voiceless preachers" fain would hear,
E'en flowers."
So love with cheerful zeal, iiis})ires and times
The heart and voice in unison to rise ;
And all to thee, in adoration turn.
Sweet flowers I
And as 1 i>aze upon thy In-illiant hues —
TliA' wonderful and ever varvinii' forms.
And In-eathe the fragrance which thy lives diffuse,
(jay flowers I
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1 wonder earth should Ix' so riehl}- dressed,
A\'here all in nature, lives, but to decay;
And from such fate, how ii'hidly would I wrest
My flowers.
And then I think of that innnortal land
Where love and beauty never fade or die ;
(), there, we'll find thee, on that glorious strand*,
Heaven's flowers I
Harimette Favoretta Farwell.
*Used in the Dutch sense — landing place.
Written for "The Bridgton News."
My Ship.
I sent out my ship in the sunmier of youth.
On a trmKjuil sea while the day was fair;
With hope bounding- high, and a heart full of mirth.
Not heeding the dangers surrounding it there.
'Twas heavily laden from prow to stern.
With tlie ehoieest freight I had in storc^ —
AVho gaily expected its i)rom})t return
With the tretisures I'd longed for o'er and o'er.
My freight':' There were wishes not often expressed,
There were longings. I always had known:
And high aspirations, never confessed,
For self-aggrandi/enient alone.
There was beauty of feature, 1 fain would possess
A lovely and graceful form —
A stately manner, and charming address,
Which proves "to the manor born".
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And knowledge ? I craved it with all my heart,
With the virtues the pure only know;
And wealth ! were it mine, it Avould surely impart
All the pleasures desired, here below.
I would charm the world's ear with })oetic art.
And in nuisic's loftiest strains,
1 would soothe and comfort the sorrowing heart —
Bid the suffering forget all their })ains.
I would speak to the erring and tempted of earth,
In that sweetly })ersuasive voice.
Which would lure them from crime and the halls of mirth,
To the tem})les where saints rejoice.
It was all I had for this ship of mine,
As I sent it across the dee}) ;
Nor feared to trust to the "helmsman's line",
A successful course to keep.
But days have passed, yes, years have flown
Since she glided out to sea ;
Yet never the ship I had called my own.
Came back into port to me.
I have watched in vain for her snowy sails.
Through days that were fair and bright ;
And often with strained and anxious gaze,
I luive watched through the live-long night.
Mayhap, in my hasty and ignorant greed,
'Twas (/('I'ladeii, but not with the best;
And the wisdom of which I had so imicli need,
Should have been my only rcMjuest.
So I've none of the treasures T sought to obtain
By sending my ship out to sea;
Thoui!:h with dilii>ent labor I've souii'ht in the main.
The possessor of all to be.
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Are my wishes vuinV Uaxc I toiled for luiuaht?
Have the curu'o iuul ship none down V
() where arc the treasures so eaii'erly sought,
TJie geins, for my heavoiil}' crown?
God 2'rant, on the brlulit immortal shore,
Safely anchored in harbor there,
1 ma}' lind my shi}) with its })recious store —
A harvest of deeds wrouiiht h)ni'- before —
Heavenly jewels, without com})are.
IIauuiktte F.wuretta Fakwell.
Written for " The liethel News."
Evening Hymn.
When the shades of evcnino- hover
All the dewy landscape o'er —
When the birds fly to their cover
And we hear their songs no more,
Sa\'e the nightingale's sweet trilling,
Or the cooinii' of the dove,
Father, by Thy grace instilling,
In our hearts a filial love, —
(live us feelings of devotion!
Let our })rayers like incense rise!
As we bow in adoraticMi
To Thy throne above the skies!
Every moment passerl in gladness,
Every blessing on our way —
E'en the hours of i)ain and sadness —
All the trials of the day —
Help us to ac(^e})t in meekness!
(Irant that each a lesson prove!
In the untried future, give us
Full assurance of Thv love!
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^Ma}' we follow in tlie footsteps
Of the Saviour, Thy dear Son,
Kee})inii' all His holy precepts
'Till the heavenly prize is won :
And when shadows of life's evenino'
Thiekh' ii'atluT "round our wav,
Lead and eheer us 'till the niorninu-
Ushers in the Eternal day.
Hahiuette Favoketta Farwell.
Written for "The Oxford Democrat."
My Cross.
"The cross is heavy Lord," I said,
"And I am weak, too weak to bear it up.
Remove it then I pray Thee, let me rest
Awhile from these sore trials, lest the weight
AVhich daily, hourly, more appallin_i>- seems,
Prostrtite and crush me 'neath the heavy load.
And heart and tlesh to,i;-ether fail.
"Tis rouii'h.
And never hath these tender })alms been torn
By aught so thorn}' as this splintered wood. —
Canst Thou not see it is too rouah for meV
And then the way is steep, thouuli once upraised,
Aly feet will surel>' stumble as they climb
The dark and narrow road, so cut and bruised
With toiling o'er these jaogcd stones they'll be."
Then while I lingered, pouring forth my plaint.
The darkness deepened o'er the stony way.
And darker in the shadows seemed the cross :
Which now lay prostrate, where my i)athway led,
Till suddenly, a voice which well I knew,
Broke out upon the sullen darkness, saying,
"If thou wouldst follow Me, take u)) thy cross!
\o other w;iy leads to my Father's house —
No other way, can hope and light be given."
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Then, bctidiiii:- low, with cU'spcratc apix'iil
To Ilini, the Helper, in our sorest needs,
I raised the ponderous and unseeudy wood,
Ivemeiiibering uieunwhih', that He likewise,
AVitli seourii'ed and hUn-dinu' form, bore also His,
To an ii>noniinious dcnith and shame,
Which afterwards brought endless lilory erownt'd.
But () how ehaniicd my hffed burden <iTew
Which rough and heavy now no longer seemed,
P'or He, the Mighty and Com])assioiuitc,
Inspired my heart with courage, limbs with strength.
So that witli confident and buo>'ant stei)s,
I carried it with cheerfulness.
The way
Which hitherto so dark and loncdy seemed,
Now, all illumined witli celestial light,
Shewed many a covert, many a hiding })lace.
In which the storm-I)eseiged and fainting soul.
Secure from flood or tempest, might find rest,
And neither flames or scorchiiio- heat afHict :
For Christ, the Infinite, the eternal Kock
O'ershadowed all the land.
HaUUIETTK FaVOKETTA FAKWKLr..
This author first wrote over the signature, " Favoretta", after a time, add-
ing the surname : but in this work uses her full name.
Written for " The Word and The Work "
Farewell to Summer.
The leaves are falling one by one :
The fruits are iiudlowing in the sun ;
The birds are singing sadder lays ; —
Farewell, farewcdl, bright siunmer days.
Our ho))es are falling one by one :
Our works are telling what we've done:
'Hie castle grand is vapor gray: —
Farewidl, farewell, bright summer's day I
[By permission.] BeNJAMIN F. ShaW.
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Poems.
Obachickquid.
[It is an historical fact that the squaw of Obachickquid was carried off by
Ifncas, sachem of the Mohegans. ?Iobhamocko was the name given by the
Indians to the principal evil spirit. — Kitchtan, their name for "the good
spirit." It is interesting to notice the ease with which the author uses the
style of expression common with Indians, in this poem.J
When the niii'ht-winds
With the ^;h!ido\\s
FiHed the woodpaths,
From hifs huntinii-
Came all foot-tired
To his wigwam,
Obachiekquid.
"Lulu r ealled he ;
Came no answer.
"Lulu !" eried he ;
Came no answer.
"Lulul hear me,
Obaehiekciuid!"
Came no answer.
Dying, fire was ;
Cold, the ])ot hung;
Gone, the wolf-robe
From the bed-i)laee ;
Gone, the neeklaee
And the moeeasins :
Left, was silenee.
Half the moon shone,
Darkened hills half ;
Cold tlie dew fell ;
For the wolf howled.
By his doorway,
Gloominu', lirievinir
Obaehiek(|uid.
Thought and asked he
"Ilobbamoko
Fvil whisi)ered.
Then she left me.
Who the lover?
NoAv he sleepeth
On my wolf-robe I"
Brushed the grief-dews
From his forehead ;
Bow and (juiver
.Vxe and knife took,
Throuijfh the Avoods went
Swift as antlered
()baehiek((uid.
( )ut, tile mocjn went ;
Far the wolf sle})t ;
vSoft the brooks ran :
Low a tire glowed : —
Peering, erouehing,
( 'reej)ing, stealthy
Obaehiekcjuid.
By the fagots
Lidian sitting
From a bough hut
Sol)])ing, wailing,
Broke the bow-string
( )bachiek<|uid I
Gone, was Uneas.
Tlu'U the thongs cut —
Lulu kissed he :
Turned his l)aek then,
Seorned her — left her.
By the tire sat
With his head down
Obachickquid.
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Near him, Lulu,
Ilalr in wild locks.
Checks with toars wet,
Ked her eyes were ;
Like the birch tree
By the storm shook,
Trembled deep she.
S|)()k(> these words then :
"Bend the lilies
When the north wind
Sweeps the vale through,
Then to sunshine
Turn their cups brigiit; —
Blast has touched not."
Gently huiiiicd her.
Tender spoke he : —
"(lood was Kitcotan
To protect you.
Kiss me, Lulu,
And forgive me !
Wrong, I did you."
From his wigwam.
Soon the smoke curled.
Bright the tire blazed,
Glad the pot
In the sunshine,
Spread the wolf-robe
For his Lulu,
Obachick(|uid.
Benjamin F. Shaw.
sung.
Harvest Home-
When the woods are atlame with bi-illiant hues.
And the sun with a golden i>low imbues
Whatever looms on the tremulous air ; —
"\^'hen the dusty (juakers drowsily fly
As the ])onderous team moves slowly by,
And tile gossamer floats in tlie vthvr rare ; —
When the a))i)les are ripening in the sheen.
And the mellowing pum})kins shiiu' between
The Avithering rows that leave them bare ; —
It is then sleepy nature simulates r(\st :
And the farmer, with harvests plentifully blest,
The autumnal I'cpose would dreamily share.
But to man was \\(A gi\'en an aniuial rest ;
Unceasin<>- activitv was God's wise behest
To the lord of all, in the earth and the air.
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There are manifold dutie.s beyond eropping the soil.
Or disposing- the gains of refjuited toil : —
In benevolence to all assigned to our care ; —
In inijjroving the mind, in refining the sense.
In learnina' to uratefully recompense
The Giver of everything good and fair ; —
In })res(a^ving the germs for another year, —
In ])re])aring ourselves for the heavenly s})here —
For the Harvest Home that awaits us there.
[By permission.] BeNJAMIX F. SiIAW.
Proem.
I know that I for years have loved
Abroad in Nature's face to look :
I know that I have oft been moved
To svm})athy with bird and brook :
1 know that from my hearthstone 1
Have gone to view the sunset sky :
And climbed the hill, in twilight cold and gray.
To, at his airy gates, await the rising day.
1 know I have not been as one
Who seeth naught the fact behind, —
To whom the sun is simply sun,
To wdiom the Avind is sim])ly wind,
The wood a wood, the hill a hill, —
Mere growth or mere existence. Still,
1 cannot speak whereof my heart hath known :
I live as one who lives in silence and alone.
But felt as deep by him who lives
A\'ithout the oift of utterance,
May be the music Nature gives
Whereof his life hath cognizance, —
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The solemn undortones of iiiulit
And iiiorninii's ])a'an of deliiiiit, —
As e'or by liim who sounds the verbal keys
And gives his every thoui>ht their littini:- ineh)dies.
And felt as deep by him may be
The graces of Arcadian days :
The quiet and amenity
He finds within his gi-eenwood \va}'s;
The splendor that around him lies,
Of hill and vale and changing skies ;
The e(iual miracle of sun and sod :
The stately flow of time, and epic plan of (iod.
And he who lo\es to tarry by
The siiiiiina' of his woodland rills:
Who finds a solace in the sky,
A strength and s})irit in th(> hills;
Who loves the beautiful and good,
The close discerning habitude :
He makes a j)oem of his days and weeks.
And he who feels it all is one with him w ho speaks.
From " In Many Moods," KaLThH. SiIAW.
by permission.
He Climbs my Knee.
1 cannot see him anywhere,
Nor hear his childish singing.
His little })rattle here and there,
His silver toy-bell ringing.
Oh, wherefore comes he not to uu\
As he was wont, to climb m\ knee"'
Still sings the Itii'd he hade me heai'
With his u})lifted hnger,
And in our neighbor's garden near,
The Howei's he saw, still linger;
()h, wherefore comes he not to me.
To point at them and (^liml) m\ knee?
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His blocks lie scattered hereabout,
His horses wait his riding : —
Where is he? At my back, or out
Beneath nij window hidinuV
Oh, wherefore comes he not to me,
As he was wont, to climb in}' knee ?
Ah ! to my higher self he comes
In moments that are golden ;
For sunshine, offered to all homes,
I am to God beholden:
My smiling angel-boy I see.
And, soft and light, he climbs my knee.
From "In Many Moods," RaLPH H. ShaW
by permission.
Worship with Nature.
How restful is the Sabbath
That lieth on the hills !
How touchinii' are the sermons
Whose })reachers are the rills !
Where every wood a fane is.
And eyery rock a shrine.
And eyery wind a jxsalmist
That singeth in the pine.
No words haye I to utter
What in my heart is known.
But it is given language
By lips that seem my own ;
And so the lowly })salniist
That singeth in the pine,
In all it singx'th, uttereth
The s})irit that is mine.
Oh, sweet it is to worship
Where from us, one by one
Fade all our vague misgivings
As mists before the sun !
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Whore wo in oloaror vision,
Around us and abovo,
Bohold His hand of iroodnoss —
His answerino- faeo of 1<)\ o !
[By permission.] KaLPII H. ShaW.
My Lady Birch.
The birch, most shy and ladylike of trees. Lowell.
You are indeod a lady,
My tall and slondor birch ;
And nono will find a fairer one
Wliorever ho may search.
My lady birch, 1 wonder
• AVhat does my presence give
To one so very delicate.
So finely sensitive.
I only know there never
Seem darker stains on mo
Than when 1 come and look on }'ou
And all your whiteness see.
My lady birch, I love you : —
And yet, can love bo right ?
You are so very chaste and fair,
So fitly veiled in white ;
You look so like a spirit
Beneath the moon and sun ;
You arc so j)uroly beautiful : —
A ladv, whoUv one I
Originally published with music RaLPII H. ShAW.
in Cottage Hearth.
I
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Robert Dinsmore.
Windham, N. H., 1758-1836.
Robert Dinsmore, rustic bard,
At his labor long and hard
Found his inspiration here,
On this hillsich',. bv this mere,
And, a |)h)\vman all his days,
Sani: in })1()\\ men's ears his la}'s.
Lays of love, its smiles and teai'>.
Lays of h(jme, its hopes and fears,
Plain expressions of a heart
Troubled In' no tlioui:ht of art,
Feelinir deeply what it felt,
Meltinii' as a heart sliouid melt.
Pathh'ss lies his orass\ mound
In your ancient burial-iiround.
Where the cowbell tinUIes low.
Piney odors come and i^o,
And a few wild (lowers rise
Seldom >een l)\ human e\'es ;
Scarcely now the lips of Fame
Here or there repeat his name, —
But the merit that was his
Hearts commend with enn)hasis :
Honest thouii'ht and honest phrase
Charm full many nowadays.
Let about his })lace of rest
By our feet the urass be prest I
Let our arateful tribute be
Simple as his memory —
This unriblioned bunch of flowers
Conuuon in his da^' as ours !
Kali'H H. Shaw.
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Idlesse.
Here at the lake
My ease I take
AMien all the hills are hazy ;
I like to be
Where I ean see
So uiueh that looks so lazy.
Beiieatii this })ine,
Few thouiihts are mine
( )f life — its gains or losses ;
No more to me
Is destiny
Than to these ferns and mosses.
I ask no why
Or wherefore — 1
xVm full of ealm relianee : —
I would not look
Throuii'h any book
For any bit of seienee.
Nor do I eare
How doctrines fare,
Religious or })olitic ;
AVhat (juestions great
Vex church or state
And make the world a critic.
Out on the cause
That wants new laws,
New creeds and such inventions !
I would not hear
What tills the ear
In senates or conventions.
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And so I take
Ilcrc at the lake,
"WMieii all the hills are hazy,
My fill of ease.
And as I please,
]My .share of being laz}-.
Originally published in RaLPH H. ShAW
"The National Magazine."
Jettie's Wood.
This is the wood she loved to seek.
And this the sound she loved to hear,
AMio oft eanie hither, })ale and weak,
In her last lin^erino- year.
Too careless seemed the laugh of rills
That yonder in the vale are found ;
She only gained ainonii" the hills
A solaee in this sound.
In this low sound of |)ine and lir,
That as she listened seemed tt» be
From out a calmer world to her,
As seems it now to me.
It seems to tell my spirit all
Her spirit gained in its release —
The rest Avhere His wood-whisi)ers fall,
Among His palms of peace.
This is a .spiritual wood to me ; —
I love to come and tarry here,
Where her most restful look I see.
As in her last, last year.
a
From " In Many Moods," RaLPH H. ShAW
by permission.
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Again.
Aiiaiii to these fainilisir liills
My love has coiiie witli me,
And like a liiilit and earele.ss airl
She bears nie eonipaii}'.
Again for her these wild woods wave,
These winding waters pour;
Again I live, in all I feel,
Our first, sweet suiunier o'er.
Again she wears the jaunty ea})
She would not wear in town,
And, tied with silken bows, she lets
Her braided tresses down.
For years a mother, still her face
Its early freshness wears.
Ah I who would say that she had borne
A hundred household cares?
Again I wait to raise the boughs
Above her bending head.
As when amid the tangled wood,
Her early ste})s I led ;
xVgain to help her climb the steej).
The rough and rugged way,
.\.s when a bashful lad I longed
My hand in hers to lay.
Oh, may she know that still to me.
Among these sunimer hills.
She's ])raised by all tlunr whis})ering airs
And all their singing rills !
And may I many summers live
Our first, sw(H't sunuuer o'er,
Kre light among these hills shall be
Her step and mine no more!
[By permission.] ]^\t,I'II H. SnAW.
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Reverie.
Oft my nK)ther s clear lauuh o'er my senses steal,
And oft on my li))s her caresses 1 feel :
Yet "tis only in <h-<^aiiis, for the years have l)een lonii
Since she went from oui" })resence to join Heaven's throng.
Dear little mother I thy swift, willinii' handts
AA\'re e\er so ready to do :
X(j feet were so tireless and no \ oice more tender.
No heart e'er so loyal and true.
How often when trouble and sadness op})ress me,
I lonu' for her })resence, to cheer ;
Her counsel to iiuide me when ways are so darksome.
Her hand-clasps, so lovinii and dear.
Dear little mother I thy foot-ste})s now follow
The pathways by waters so still :
And (lod hath restored to thine eyes their lost briuhtness,
To thy \()ice, the old nmsieal trill.
( )h mother, if ever is aiven to ani>els
Permission from Heaven to stray :
And still to watch over with tender com])assion
Their friends on this old earth so oruy;
Keel) iiic from foruettinii' the faith that \'ou taught me,
\A'hen in childhood, I knelt at your knee;
With the same faithful heart, and eyes soft and loving,
Dear little mother, kee}) watch over me!
[By permission.] AdDIE KeNDALL i\lA80N.
There are Friends We Never Forget.
It was only the words of a (juaint old tune,
Yet thev Hnc in nn memory vet;
They've rung in my mind this afternoon —
"There are friends that we never forget."
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Those are the words I sccin to hear
As I Avatch for the sun to set :
And close my eves to k(>ei) hack the tear
For the friends I can never forget.
There are many friends both tried and true,
And friends tliat for years \ve'\(' not met:
But those whom we've k)ved and trusted too,
xVre the ones we never forget.
Then I hear these words sung h)w and sweet,
"There are hearts we ever hold d(>ar"' —
And the face of a friend I've loved to meet.
In the iiloaminiT seems (juite lU'tir.
Perhaps that face 1 may never see,
2sor the clear-toned voice ne'er hear;
But 'twill be remembered for aye by me,
And that heart T shall ever hold dear.
"We meet with a kiss in a moment of l)liss,"
Rino's the voice trium})hantly clear.
And I try in vain to foru'et the strain,
"^^'e i)art with a sigh and a tear."
Some laughing jests, some sober talks,
And our hands in a last clasp met;
A lingering look, a low "good-bye ;'"
'"Fhere ai-e friends we nev(M" foriict."
In the time of life when iloweis fade.
And autumn leaves fall sere.
And the shadows cause a di'owsy shade.
There'll be hearts that we"ll ever hold dear.
And longing looks \\c shall backwai'd cast,
'i\) the days when dear fi'iends we met :
And we'll alwa}'s love to the very last
The friends we can norer f()V(i('t ."
Addik Ki-:\i)\i,i. ^Tason.
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Moll Lockett*s Curse.
'Tis a curious Indian Iciii'iid —
In ni>' youth I heard it told,
How Moll Lockctt cursed the white man,
When he stole the Indians' i>()ld.
'Mid the river's rollinij- waters.
Was an island i;reen with trees ;
Ilendocks tossed their drooping branches
With eax'h htful, passing breeze.
Through their to})s, the sighing ze})hyrs
8ang in soothing, slumberous tone.
As the proud old monarchs nodded
To the river's dancing foam.
Underneath their spicy branches
Was the Indians' camping ground;
And they often came and dwelt here,
As the seasons rolled around.
'Twas the tribe of Kokomeko —
(The St. Francis called by some,)
From the land beyond the mountains.
These few wild, red men had come,
And along the Androscoggin
Lived and roamed for many a day ;
'Till with many a season's imnting.
These tall braves grew old and gray.
Soon 'twas whispered 'mongst the settlers,
That the Indians hid their gold
'Neath the ])lume-likc, feathery branches
Of a stately hendock okl.
So the white men talked about it,
Wondering at the story told —
Wishing they could find the treasure
Called the Indians' buried gold.
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There was one umong these settlers
Who for riches always lon^'ed,
And re.solved to have the treasure,
"Be it riii'ht or he it \vi'om<>\"
So wIkmi Autuiun tinned the forest
With its colors hriulit and ii'ay,
And the Indians started, huntinii',
For the "big lakes" far away ;
One fair night in bright October,
When the hunter's moon I'lin high.
O'er the river like an arrow ,
Sped a "dug-out," swift and sly ;
Disappearing 'niong the shadows
Of the hendocks dark and old —
Its })ropeller, tlie white settler,
Bound to have the red men's gold.
Was it worth the price — his honor?
Ah I that never will be known.
A^'hen the Indians next encamped there,
'Twas to find their treasure flown.
But one sfjuaw among their number,
Lithe and handsome, young and bokl.
Found and knew the iron hatchet
They had hidden with the gold.
Yet 'twas not upon the island
That this tool she chanced to find,
But within a white man's dwelling.
Then Moll Lockett si)ake her mind.
Straight and slender as a sapling.
With her flashing eyes so black.
Stood the radiant Indian maiden.
Pointing out the wild, rough track
That i\w white man's feet should follow
In the years that stretched ahead.
Better for that gras[)ing settler.
Had Moll Lockett struck him dead.
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"Never shall the white thief prosper !
The Great Spirit says the same :
And inisfortune dire shall follow
Every one who bears his name I
Trouble shall be theirs forever,
Home and lands be swept away ;
When success has almost crowned them,
Sorrow then, will come to stay.
Sickness sore shall fall u})()n them,
They shall die before they're old :
For the Indians' curse is on them.
Since the white man stole our aold.
And when drouth and famine reach them,
\\'hen their troul)les seem the worst.
The Grpat Spirit will not aid them." —
Thus Moll Lockett stood and cursed.
Many years have come and vanished.
Since this hap})ened, lonii' ai^o.
And the tossiny, noddini>' hcndocks,
Ages past, were all laid low ;
But descendants of that settler,
Whether aged, young or bold.
Never have been known to pi-osper.
Since the Indians' curse of old.
And on bright October evenings,
(ihostly boats the river cross:
While upon old Hemlock Island,
(ihostly branches seem to toss;
And beneath a stately hemlock.
In the shadows you'll b(>hold
Molly Lockctt's ghostly figure.
Where the Indians hid their gold.
[By permission.] AdDIF, KeNDALL MaSC)X.
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As Thy Days— Thy Strength.
Grandsirc's head with aiic was arav,
We Avitli youth were younu' and i^faj,
And to U8 he'd often say,
"You've no eares at all!"
He was urone:, it was not true —
I had cares and so had ^■ou :
Childish iiriefs should liave their due —
'^^Nlen are only bo^'s iirown tall"
After all.
Ever}' heart knows best its ^ricf,
Passinu' years oft l)rini>- relief,
Childhood's sorrows may be brief
Like the truest })rayers :
Yet they often leave a smart
In each little trustinu' heart ;
Leaving scars which ne'er depart —
(i hosts of their earliest cares.
Mayhai) it was a broken doll,
A mislaid liooj) or long lost doll:
Some bird upflown beyond recall,
Or friendship snapped in twain.
Yet oft amidst those golden hours,
A\'hen we searched for sweetest flowers,
Growinii' wild in youth's briuht bowers,
We felt that life was vain.
Though with 3'ears we have grown older,
In meeting cares we are no bolder.
Not on(^ whit the better soldier
Than we were when we weJ'c small.
Sure I make ((uite [jlain my meaning —
You can see the way I'm leaning —
Truths with which these lines are teeming —
"Men are onh' boys grown tall"
After all.
[By permission.] AdDIK KeNDALL MaSON.
368 Poems.
A New Version.
Softly turning the leaves to-dav,
Of a book that for years had l)een laid away.
From its })ages there fluttered a folded st-raj),
Th(^ sii>ht of whieh sent uiv meniorv baek
To a long ago day in sunny June,
And two hearts beating to love's sweet tune.
O royal roses all })ink and white,
Aoflow with the splendor of sunshine briaht I
O rare, sweet })inks, 1 can see you yet .
And that })erfeet day I shall ne'er forget,
Nor the brown, brown eyes of uiy lover bold,
As the dear old story he softly told.
But what has that scrap of paper to do
AVith the sunny day and "the lover true,"
You ask, — while a word of ((uiek sur})rise
(ih'anis in the de})ths of your roguish eyes.
As thev meet my own with a (juestioning look.
Then downward glanee to the (|uaint, red book.
And baek U) my face, as if to dare
jNIe t(» tell the tale whieh thvy think is there.
Ah I well, it was brief — a "sunnner s dream,"
That crossed uiy life like a gay sunl)eam ;
And into my heart no shadow cast.
For "Love never questions how long it will last."
Yes, those were the words on the folded sera)).
That had })ower to take me swiftly l)ack.
Till again I inhale the sweet perfume
That only comes with a day in June,
And seem to feel the strong handclasp
As then — when I asked, "How long will it last."
"Love never (luestions," he ])romi)tly replied.
As we stood in the doorway, side In' side ;
And it seemed to me that the bees in the clover
Poems. 369
Kept hunmiin<i' his words ri<>ht over and over;
AVhile the sontjs that tlic birds saiiii' in flyina' |)ast
Was, "Love never (luestioiis how h)iig it will last."
Xo h)ver s (luarrei, no broken heart- —
AVe two, just sinij)ly drifted apart :
And the words he told me to keej), for aye,
Have all these years been hidden away.
We meet as friends Avith a warm handclasp.
And s])eak now and then of days in th(^ })ast.
With his "home" and his "own" he is ha})})y alway,
W^hile hiij small kingdom, by love I sway ;
So we are even, — no fault to find —
Xo siuhing for vanished ])eaee of mind —
Xo remorseful longings to live o'er the })ast,
For each one is <jlad that it did not last.
[By permission.] AdDIE KeNDALL MasON,
At Bear Lake.
"() that bright summer day you'll remember
When we roamed on the beach, you and I."
Far away the ellins ^vake
The echoes of the Lake.
\\'here I seem to see the rippling waters lave
The shining silvery strand.
With its wealth of gleaming sand.
Where once we watched the motion of each wave.
While the /ei)hyrs floated soft
From the distant mountain top',
A message seemed to nmnnur that l)right day ;
"The footprints that you make
On the shoi'e of Life's broad lake,
The waves of Destiny will never wash away.
;)7<) Poems.
And the nivs of daiu'inu' lia'ht
Shone thi'oiii;h the trcc-top.s brii^lit,
^faking rainbows on each sparkling wavelets crest ;
As we laughed and talked so gay,
AVliile the hours sped away.
And the golden sun sank lower in the west.
"Rocky Point" showed far away.
Lighted by each glancing ray.
And the cottage liid within the shady gro\e;
AN'hile the boat upon the beach,
.lust w ithiii the water's reach,
Are recalled where'er by Fan(y we may rove.
And oft times with lingers light.
We will turn the j)ages bright,
Of this all)uni filled with memory's pictures dear;
And again within oui* reach
Seem to see the sandy beach.
And the rij)ple of the water Itright and clear.
There are many pictures fair
Hid within that album, rare
There are some thiit we have painted, you and I:
And though living far apart,
Yet within each faithful heart,
^\'e know there'll be a meeting by and by.
[B> ptrniission.] Ad1>IE KeNDALL MasON.
Memory's Bells.
Through dim, mvsterious darkness.
From far-off sylvan dells,
( 'omes the soimd of mellow music —
"Tis the chime of memory's bells.
Soft and low,
To and fro,
List the tender chime !
Sweet and slow —
Kung 1 know.
By friends of the olden time.
-Poems. 371
They mii_<>' just now u joyful }){':il
Of sonic liiip])v (liiy in the past :
^\'ll('ll with [)layiniitcs full of ciiildisli liicc,
'I'iic hours sli))])('(l h\' too fust.
(jhid luul piy,
From far away,
Hoar the merry sound!
Some rocuish fay
Of a suinnu'r day.
The lueniorv bells have found.
Then conies a chime enchantino- sweet,
Don't you hear the «lad bells rin<»V
As silvery toned as the musical notes
Of the songs which the angels sing.
Sweet and clear,
Soundinii" near,
Comino- and soino- so fleet:
The}' touch the ear
AVith words of cheer,
This music, so madly sweet.
Ah I now there comes a weary strain
That sounds like a wail of woe ;
Death is ringing the memory bells,
Tolling them sad and slow .
Sad and low,
Full of woe.
Out of the shadowy land:
Soft and slow .
To and fro,
Tlle^■ are runi;- b\- a vanished hand.
Flute-like and clear sis a bird's free song.
King these bells from the Nanished |)ast
And lhe\' bring inc many a me>-agc truf
From the years that have tied s(( fast.
.\()W swift, now slow ,
To and fro,
Pil2 Poems.
Sadly, sweetl}' thoy chime ;
Now hiii'li, now low,
But runa" I know,
Bv friends of the olden time.
[By permission.] AdDIK KeNDALL ]MaS()N.
Flower and Butterfly.
The flower said to the butterfly eelestial,
No wings have I.
Fate chains me down to things low and terrestrial,
Thou soar'st high.
The dark sod holds me while the bright skies woo thee
Ah cruel lot !
Miaht I but rise and soar aloft unto thee,
The earth forgot I
It may not be, gay blossoms without number
\Voo thee away.
While no earth bonds thy airy wings encumber,
I dwell with clay.
Flitting from place to place, bright as the dawning.
Thy lot a})i)ears.
But every starry eve and dewy morning
Finds nie in tears.
Oh, if thou love'st me, leave the air's dominions.
And dwell with me.
Take root on earth, my king, or give me pinions
To soar with thee!
After the French of Victor Hugo. FraXCES A. SnAW.
Heroes.
Our world has battle-fields where truth and right
Find heroes nobler, grander in (lod's sight,
Than thev who fall foremost in gory fight.
Poems. 373
(Jrcat heroes brini:,' fortli great souls, but bugle cull.
Suiuinons a host, weak, faint of heart and small.
To that God sends forth in his ciiuse to fall.
Beyond the smoke of battle lies the prize,
(lucrdon of toil, faith and saerifiee ;
Few find it here, but many in the skies.
The man who braxcs the world's neglect antl scorn,
To lift the lowly, sueeor the forlorn,
Who con(|uers self — he is the hei'o born.
11 is name may die forgotten by his peers,
But seed he sowed in care and toil and tears.
Shall bear rich harvests through innuortnl years.
Frances A. Shaw.
Silence.
The ocean depths are ever mute,
The surges roar.
Life is the ocean, fame is but the bruit
Along the shore. SchiUer.
Soft falls the dew, the flowers in stillness grow.
Suns, moons and stars act noiselessly their part,
Dmnb is in intinity, above, l)elow.
Mute are the forces that sway Natiu'e's heart.
In silence shod (jod's holy angels go
Through earth's dark ways to solace mortal woe.
And 'mid life's discords (piiet hearts rc^joice
To know the Lord is in the still, small \()ic(;.
"The moimtains shall bring peace." In lofty calm
High natures dwell the babbling throng abf)ve.
Voiceless are dreams, and sleep, and beauty's charm,
Wordless the holiest faith, the mightiest love.
Of deeper meaning than aught language saith,
Is th\' rapt, silent majesty, () Death I
374 Poems.
A fjrand, truo life needs not fame's idle bruit,
Far from the world's strife, passion and uj)roar,
Is wrouii'lit the })Oct's verse, ripens the fruit
Of seienee, art and philosophie lore.
While shaHow streams rush past with f)-et and foam.
And surfaee Avaves break wildly on the shore,
^^'hile low in heaven the storm-eloud makes its home.
The heiu'hts tiiid de})th are silent evermore.
Frances A. Shaw
Hesperus.
Hesperus, in nii>ht*s stately train, the fairest, ([ueenliest star !
I wateh thee as throuuh hea\'en"s In'oiid [xith s[)eeds on thy
silver ear,
As from thv heiuht so far above chanac sorrow and decay.
Thou aazest on tliis lower worUl where like- a summers day,
Bird-sonu's and flowers and halcyon hours and briuht hopes
fade away.
O, that my soul, an essence pure, miii'lit h-ave its })]-ison of
clay,
Miil'ht mount with thee, with thee speed on aloni:' the starry
way I
That I too from sercmest h(du'hts, miaht view life's care and
woe.
As sun and moon and stars behold the oceair> el)b and How,
The restless w:i\('s that foam and fi'et and sob and si^h be-
low!
Tauirht by thv fate, () Icarus, who souiiht on moftal winiis.
To scale inuuortal lieiii'hts, I curb earth's vain imauinini>s.
I bide my hour to burst these bonds of time aiifl sense — to
rise
And claim my birthright with hioh souls passed on to win
the ])ri/.e—
The u'oal and guerdon (iod hath set "in yonder starry skies."
After the Spanish. FhAXC'ES A. SnAW.
Poems. 375
Ich Wollte Heim.
SuiuiiuT liiis H('(i, the suiuiuci' l)ii-(ls arc \vini2inL:'
'riicir wav ])iist ocean's foam.
I watch their tli,i>ht, and hcai' thcni softly s"mj;ii)g: —
"I would ii'o home."
The ship speeds on to the sure haven's close>,
The brook runs to the sea:
The tired child in mother-arms reposes.
Christ, 1 would rest with Thcel
From life's lost strains this one refrain yet linocrs,
A\'here'er I roam, —
This chord sad, sweet as touched by serai)h finiiers ; —
"1 would li'o home I"
Frances A. Shaw.
Stabat Mater Speciosa.
A hymn of the Nativity.
By a manger cradle lowly,
Stood the Viriiin Mother holy,
Mother of our blessed Loi'd :
W'hih' her iieart with gladness swellinrif,
Throbbed witli rai)ture ])ast all teirmg,
floy Ix'yojid all thought or word.
Oh, what rapture unexpressed
Thrilled that vii-gin pui'e and blessed,
Mother of God's only Son I
As with smiles of Ionc and gladness,
Joy unmixed with gi'ief or sadness,
She beheld her beauteous One.
378 Poems.
^Vh^) his tciidcriu'ss would smother,
If he saw this holy niothrr
In hor ecstacy of joy :
Near the babe blest vigil.s holding,
With her arms the eliild enfolding,
Bending o'er her sinles.s boy?
Cradled in that lowly manger,
She beholds the heavenly stranger,
For man's guilt a ransom sent :
While the feeble eri(>s and wailing
Of the l>abe her ears assailing
With the low of oxen blent.
"Christ is born in manger lowly".
Sing the choir of angels holy, —
"Peace on earth, to men good will !"
A\'hile heaven's shining bands are praising.
Old and young stand speechless gazing,
Joy and h()})e their bosoms till.
Fount of Love, O, Virgin ble.s.sed,
Here as by my sins oj)pressed.
At this manger bed 1 kneel,
Let my soul in meek subjection,
All the strength of thy affection.
And Christ's })ardoning mercy feel.
By that manger vigils keeping,
AVhere my infant Lord lies sleeping, —
Sent from Heaven to rescue me, —
Let my spirit feel contrition.
Let me bow in meek submission,
Sharing His humility.
Mother, let me share thy gladness,
Free mv soul from doubt and sadness,
Fill my heart with Jesus' love :
Partner of thy extdtation.
Let me tind in Christ salvation.
Who for me came from above.
Poems. 377
Viroin Motlior, orant thy blrssin^,
While to thee 1 kneel confessing,
May I, at my latest breath,
Trusting in thy sweet Son's merit.
Everlasting life inherit,
Throuiih His birth, who conquered death.
Blest with love all love excelling,
niad beyond all thought or telling, —
Mine a bliss without alloy, —
Let me, bowed in adoration,
Filled with heavenly ins})iration,
Be partaker in thy joy.
By Christ's holy birth defended.
By His })romises attended,
WJKMi in death my body lies,
(irant that to my soul be given
Entrance to His glorious Heaven,
And the bliss of Paradise.
From the Latin of Jacoponun de Benedictu; written in the
loth Century :^Translated hij
Marian Shaw% Minneapolis, ^linn.
This hymn found place in the book entitled "The Seven Great Hymns,"
and with the "Mater Dolorosa" is reckoned by Dr. Schotl and others among
the greatest hymns of all ages.
Friendship.*
Should one speak evil of thy dear-loved friend
What'er his name or state, pay thou no heed :
Thy friend's truth 'gainst the world shalt thou defend.
Against detraction's breath, his cause shalt plead.
That man alone who steadfast loves his friend
Is worthy that kind Heaven to him impart
Such royal gift. 'I'lie world's wealth cannot lend
So rare a treasure as a friend's true heart.
878 Poems.
This precious jewel hath a saered might,
And \\()rk> its miracles by faith alone ;
But every breath of doulit dims its pure light —
Ouee broken, all its magic power is gone.
If such a jewel has been granted thee.
Its lustre from doubts bah'ful In-ciith defend :
(), keep it sacred I Let the wide workl be
A ring Avhose costliest setting is thy friend I
A begiiiU' wandering homek'ss o'er the earth,
Is rich, if one true friend he calls his own.
That king is poor, his throne of little worth,
^^'ll() "mid its grandeur, stands unloved, alone.
Marian Shaw.
*The above poem which is adapted from the German of Frederick von Bu-
denstedt, was so dear to the art-loving King Louis II of Bavaria, that he had
it framed in gold and hung in his bed-chamber.
The Richest Prince.
.Vt the city of A\'orms in a stati'ly hall,
A festal tabh' was laid :
The lights a soft radiance spread o'er all,
And softly the nuisic })layed,
\\'hile Saxony's uionarch, Ba\;iria"s lord
And the PalsGrave from theKhine.
And \\'urtemburii's Count Eberhard
(irew parlous o'er their wine.
As the beakers passed from hand to hand,
And the tide of si)eech ran high,
Kacli prince extolled his own dear land,
As the noblest 'neath the sky.
Poems. 379
Spake tlic Siixoii ruk'r, elato with pride : —
''My kiiigdoni has wealth untold,
Rich gems in the mountain gorges hide,
In its valleys are stores of gold."
"Cities of splendor," boasts Bavaria's lord,
"Churches, cloisters and castles grand,
Kich })aintings and sculptures, a ju'iceless horde,
Are the pride of my beauteous laud."
"Rare treasures lie in luy soil enf olden,"
Cried the Palsgrave from the Rhine,
"In its sunny vales, tlie corn grows golden.
On its hillsides, the fruitful vine."
Count Eberhard to these boasts replied:
"My land has ne'er gems nor gold.
Nor famous cities nor halls of |)ride
Decked with sculptures and carvings old.
"No vineyards })urple its rugged hills.
Its vales yield small wealth of corn ;
But a sweet content my being tills,
As safely at eve or luorn,
"I wind m\- horn on the rocky steej)
In the heart of the greenwood free.
Or amid my people lie down to sleep.
Secure in their love for me."
As the })rinces heard these simi)le words.
They felt their treasures small.
And cried in chorus, "Count Klicrlnu'd,
Thou'rt richest of us all!""
After the German. MaIJIAN Shaw.
380 Poems.
The Lorelei.
I know not what is the reason
Tliat I am so sad at heart ;
A legend of olden season
Will not from my tliouohts depart.
In the cool twilight sparkling,
The Rhine's clear waters flow;
On the mountain-summit darkling,
Rests the evening sunset-glow.
There sits on yon cliff a maiden,
A maiden wondrous fair;
Her garments with gold an; laden,
And she combs her golden hair.
I
Her hair and her comb are golden;
As she sings her weird, sweet song,
Dream-fancies and memories olden
Float on its tones along.
Enchanted the boatman listens.
And spell-bound breathes a sigh;
Before him the white reef glistens.
But he only looks on high.
With cold waves round them clinging,
Both boat and fisher are gone;
And this with her magic singing
The Lorelei has done.
After Heine. MaRIAN E. SiIAW
Poems. 381
Stabat Mater Dolorosa.
A hymn of the Crucifixion.
Near the cross with bitter iiiiiiuish,
Where she saw her dear One lanuuisli,
Stood the Mother of our Lord. —
Throuiih her heart with sorrow broken ,
Wild with agony unspoken,
Pierced a shar)) and cruel sword.
Oh, how sad, how sore o|)j)rcssed
Was that Virgin ]\Iother blessed, —
Mother of (lod's only Son,
As with sobs and bitter wailing
Anguish dee[) but una\ailing,
She beheld her martyred One !
\Mio his sympathies would smother
If he saw that sorrowing Mother,
In her agon}' of woe.
Near her Son sad vigils keeping,
^Vho when he beheld her weeping
\\'ould forbid his tears to How?
For her })eople's sins tormented,
Jesus, she lieholds presented
As a bleeding sacrifice;
Pouring out his soul with moaning,
Paying with deep sighs and groaning.
Of man's guilt the a\\ful i)rice.
Fount of love, O Virgin holy,
Let me know as lierc most low ly.
At Christ's cross I humbly kn(H'l,
All the weight of thy atfiiction,
And my Saviour's benediction,
Let my pardoned spirit feel !
382 Poems.
On that cross where torn and lileedino-
Huno- niv Saviour intercedino-
That from sin I niii>ht he free,
Crucify my heart and spirit,
Let me all Christ's pangs inherit
Let me share his aoony.
Mother, let me share tliy sorrow
And from grief's dee}) fountain b()rro\\-
Stripes and anguish, woe and })ain,
Partner of thy lamentation.
May I lind in C'hrist salvation,
AVho for me was scourged and slain.
Virgin Mother, grant thy blessing
A\'hile to thee I kiu'cl confessinij-,
Half thy woes impart to me !
AVith thy sorrow let me languish,
A\'ith thy dee}) and bitter anguish
Let me a })artaker be I
Let me e'en by blows be stri<'ken.
If Christ's cross mv s})irit (|uiek('n.
All the bitter will grow sweet.
Till 1 stand by thee defended
A'irgin, when my life is ended,
Sayed before (iod's judgment s(^at.
By Christ's cross foreyer guarded.
By his saying death rewarded,
A^'hen my l)ody lifeless li(\s,
Crrant that to my soul l)c gi\cii
Entrance to his glorious IIcaNcn,
And the bliss of Paradise I
■ji-^ Translated by
From a Latin Hymn of the MaRIAX SiIAW
Thirteenth Century,
by Jacoponus de Benedictus.
INDEX TO AUTHORS.
Fahwell, Hauriette Favoketta
Mason, Addie Kendall
Shaw, Benjamin F.
Shaw, Benjamin Koyal
Shaw, Clement B.
Shaw, Frances A.
Shaw, Marion
Shaw, Ralph H.
Shaw, Thomas
Whitney, Marshall S.
Pa(;e
127
138-140
226
212
273
287
287
238
131
12o
I
INDEX TO NAMES.
Abbot, Abigail
239' 244
Atkins, Samuel
280
Fanny ( Mrs.)
235» 238
Willis
280
Hattie M.
201
Atherton, Ann
no
Jonathan
194
Ezra
no
Abrams, John
57
Harriet
no
Mary
57
Joel
no
Ackerman, ( Mrs.)
92
John (Col.)
no
Adams, Charles
159
John
no
Eliza
109
Josiah
no
George H.
86
Oliver
no
Nathan
109
Atwater, Charlotte F.
257
Aldrich, Caleb
57
Avery
, Miriam,
193
Algers, Lillie
100
Axtell
, Abigail
271
Allen, David (Rev.)
127
Ayer,
Mary
150
Laura
144
Susan M.
214
Amsden, ( Mr.)
140
Babb,
Caroline
117
Anderson, Betsey
180
Bache
Ider, A. A.
204
Edwin N.
103
Abigail
192
Harold C.
103
Alice C.
204
Mary
64
Anna L.
125
Andrews, Augustus
269
Augustus H.
125
William
270
Celia N.
84
Armstrong, (Mr.)
269
Deborah
34
Arnold, Sarah
lOI
Edward C.
204
Atkins, Asa
281
Edwin A.
125
Betsey
281
Elisabeth 32,33,
34,96
Elisha
280
Emma
204
Elisha Jr.
280
Esther
29
Everett M,
280
Frank A.
204
Franklin
280
John
192
Fred
280
Lyman J.
204
Julia F.
281
Mary
56
n on
Index to Xames
Bachelder, Mary C.
1^5
Bartlett, Elijah
109
Nathaniel
29
Eliza
1 09
Samuel
56
Harriet
109
Bachiler, Esther
24
Jonathan
109
Jeremiah
22
Mary
109
John
21
Mary E.
119
Mary
2 2
Sylvia P.
109
Nathaniel
22
William P.
223
Simeon
2 2
Bassett, Helen C.
249
Stephen
21
Battle, Mary E.
251
IJachilor, William A.
78
Beach, Arthur
261
Jjacon, Louisa
170
Edgar L.
261
Back man, J.
278
Harry M.
261
Badger, Lucinda
209
John P.
261
Mary K.
213
. Sargent W.
261
Nellie J.
204
Walter E.
261
Baer, Martha J.
252
Bean, Abiah
137.
140
Bagley, Angle C.
252
Albert D.
144
Bailey, Eben M.
289
Albert E.
161
Baldwin, Emma
64
Alcander
137
Nellie
64
Alfred W.
140
Mamie
168
Alice M.
140
Ballard, Susan S.
82
Alpheus S.
135
Ballou, Lucina
172
Alphonso E.
•34
Bangs, Joseph
117
Amasa
•35
Thomas
238
Amy E.
135
Banker, Mary
144
Andrew E.
137
Barker, i^gnes Izelle
15°
Ann R.
•3(i
Amanda
289
Anna
i35>
137
Ansina
150
Augusta
136
Charles C.
151
Barbara
139
Erancis
150
B. Kendall
i3(i
Erank Irving
150
Charles
116
Ered Ingalls
150
Charles A.
161
Josiah
289
Charles M.
^3(>
Mary
1 10
Charles L. F.
140
Mehitable
150
Charles W.
144
Nancy
289
Clarinda
144
William
40, 150
Clyde
134
Barnes, Esther
65
Daniel 133,
143
144
Barrows, Ethel Foster
163
Daniel Freeman
135
George E.
163
Dolly
144
Lawrence Shaw
^f>3
Ebenezer
^33
Roscoe
137
Ebenezer S.
^35
Bartlett, Anna
109
Edwin C.
144
Elias,
109
Elisabeth
139
Index to Names
387
Bean, Rlihu ]
34
Bean,
Richard
96
Emily J. i
35
Rodney C.
^34
Eunice 137, i
46
Rosie
136
Eunice E. i
36
Sarah A.
140
Ephriam i
37
Sarah J.
'35
Fannie E. i
36
Sargent
'39' 144
Frank L. i
36
Spencer D.
140
Hadassah i
43
Stephen Jarvis
140
Harold C. i
61
Susie E.
136
Henry E. 1
36
William L.
'44
Ithiel 1
44
William M.
136
Ivory S. 1
61
William R.
140
Jane ]
37
Beede
, Eliza Ann
82
John E. 1
36
Sarah E.
82
John M. ]
34
Bennett, Amanda F.
'37
Jonathan 1
[46
Archibald
'37
Julia A. ]
^35
Calvin J.
189
Justus 139,
[40
Eliza
'36
Justus Elmore :
[40
Ella A.
'37
L. Alfreda i
[40
Freeland
137
Levi ]
[44
Freeman
137
Leroy S. ]
'3S
Ciertrude
'37
Lidania i
t37
Laura A.
137
Llewellyn D. i
^34
Linda M.
137
Susannah ]
C37
Mary M.
137
Lucretia A. i
^34
Marion E.
137
Luella ]
[44
Octavia
136
M. Caroline ]
[36
Tilton
137
Mabel i
^36
Vienna
137
Malcolm 1
f34
Veolesta
137
Maria
f34
Benson, Homer F.
104
Marian K.
[44
Benton, Charles
68
Marian 7\lfreda
'35
Berry
Abigail
197
Mary 137, i
t44
Albert C.
198
Mary Almeda
t34
Andrew L.
147
Mary Frances j
37
Ann Frances
198
Melina M. )
'36
Bernard M.
198
Nathaniel
'36
(Mara Belle
198
Nellie A. i
[44
Eliza A.
198
Peter N.
[44
Emma L.
198
Peter S.
143
Emma (Jlivcr
198
Peter T.
'35
(iilman
198
Ralph W.
135
Irene
198
Rebecca M.
140
Isaiah
5'
Redman
67
Jane B.
198
Rhinaldo P.
'34
James M.
198
388
Index to Names
Berry, Jeremiah
198
Blodgett, Julius
203
John Shaw
198
Julius C.
204
Mary W.
197
Maria Abigail
204
May Clio
198
Nathaniel H.
204
Ruth F.
198
Sarah Frances
204
Sarah
198
Ely, N
athan
92
Thomas
198
Bodwe
11, Mr.
256
Thomas William
197
Bond,
Leonard
238
William Herbert
198
Bonney, W. L.
90
William Shaw
198
Boody
, Angle B.
160
Bird, Caroline
100
Boston, Susan
1 10
Clara
,87
Boughton, Jerry
103
Sally
99
Boutelle, Lottie
89
Blaisdell, William
98
Bowe,
Hiram
231
Blake, Ann
1 12
Lucy C.
231
Clarissa
69, 88
Boyd,
Lizzie M.
208
Cynthia
185
Brack(
itt, Edwin C.
119
Dearborn
51
Bradb
ury, Almira
59
Elisha
1 12
Mary
29
Francis P.
88
Blanche
251
Ithiel
166
Brickett, Achsa
131
John C.
90
Briggs
, Abigail
70
Jotham P.
90
Abigail K.
89
Mary A.
1 12
Jennie B.
64
Mary Olive
88
Brown
, Abiah
28
Nathan
88
Abial
29
Nelson T.
58
Abigail
149
Philip Nelson
90
Alice
204
Polly
1 10
Amanda
210
Stanley
90
Andrew J.
206
Timothy
115
Asaph 109,
149, 154
Blanchard, Azro,
269
Benjamin
28, 29
Edna May
269
Betsey
97> 99
Ernest Azro
269
Caleb
29
Sadie
285
Catherine
153
Blethen, Henrietta
175
Charles E.
149
Mary
115
Charles L.
152
Bliss, Charles H.
•83
Clara
134
Charles C.
'83
Daisy
186
George E.
183
David F.
149
Frank W.
183
David B.
149
Blithen, Mary
160
Ebenezer
29
Blodgett, Edward
203
Eli Grover
149
Edward J.
204
Elias B.
152
Emma
205
Elijah
152
John A.
205
Eliza
210
Index to Names
'^•89
.)
Brown, Elisabeth
?>phraim
Ethel A.
Flavilla
Flora B.
Florence
Frances H.
Frank A.
(ieorge H.
George R.
George W.
Gil man G.
Grace
Harriet L.
Hannah 29, i
Harlan P.
Heman
Hezekiah
H. S.
Jarius
James
Jeremiah
John
Joseph
Jonah
Joshua W.
Josiah
Levi
Lilla
Mabel M.
Margaret
Martha
Mary 28,
Mary F.
Mary G.
Mary P.
Mehitable
Nancy
Nathan
Nathaniel F.
Philbrook I.
Rachel
Rebecca
Richard
Robbins
Robbins Jr.
49. '53>
29
157
152
149
144
186
150
149
149
149
216
186
186
08
149
149
107
186
2 10
29
29
202
28, 208
28
75
149, 152
134
130
149
29
29
29' 39' 210
137
149
•53
153
197
29
'52
150
28, 51
29
29
149
»5o
'54
Brown, Samuel
Sarah
Sarah S.
Stephen
Stewart
Susan
I'homas 28,
Virginia H.
William
William H. H.
Zipporah
Bryant, Addie
Henry
Buck, Ernest
(}ladys C.
Lilla M.
Orlando A.
Ruth
Bullock, Elsie Blanche
Burbank, Adeline M.
Arthur S.
Benjamin
Dennis V.
Furbish
Herman J.
Jason C.
Lucy
Lucy A.
Luthera E.
Miriam H.
Paulina B.
Sarah L.
Samuel
Viola N.
Willard T.
Burdick, Beatrice Isabelle
Florence Adelle
Henry G.
Robert Henry
Robert W.
Bryant, Sarah Jane
Burleigh, Agnes
Daniel
Deborah
Silence
Burley, Betsey
28, 29
28, 208
152
29
210
154
9. 51
149
69,
'03
149
29
152
152
153
153
153
153
153
224
270
269
27 1
270
269
270
269
27 I
270
269
270
269
269
116
270
269
127
127
127
127
I 27
127
83
83
83
67-83
97
390
o
Index to Names
Burlingame, Andrew
242
Carr,
Benjamin
203
William \V.
242
John
203
Burnham, Moses Q.
208
Joseph
203
Sarah
100
Nancy S.
203
Bursley, Lawrence
167
Sarah
203
Butler, Charles
383
Carter, Betsey
1 10
Augustus
124
Edgar I.
265
Ivory
1^3
Eliza
143
Ivory Constantine
124
Sarah
70
Levi
124
Warren S.
265
Salome
124
Casey, Susan
260
Sarah Ann
124
Cass,
Mason
7S
Sylvester
124
Casw(
2II, Apphia B.
129
Butters, Alice M.
280
Charles A.
129
Almon
280
Frank G.
129
Andrew _—
280
Frederic W.
1 29
Betsey B.
208
Isabel A.
129
Clara Louise
208
John W.
129
Fred
280
Lizzie J.
129
(ieorge
280
Mary J.
129
Henry
280
Cavvle
;y, Benjamin ( Rev. )
57
Henry R.
280
Caver
ly, Benjamin
260
Julia
280
John T.
260
Justin
2S0
Thomas
261
J. Wellington
280
Cham
berlain, Carrie
251
Lysander
280
Joseph
208
Mary Adeline
280
Louisa
283
Minnie Frances
280
Morrill
208
Simeon
280
Chase
, Clara
168
Simeon Warren
280
David
124
Warren Gerald
280
Dorothy
73
Buzzell, Moses
('7
Frederic H.
202
Susan 0.
261
Joseph
Margaret
Nehemiah
197
124
'97
Cable, Thomas
269
Cheever, Addie
139
Call, Mary Ann
68
Ghent
;y, Hiram
73
Came, Abram
r46
Church, Frederic W.
249
Alice
146
Joseph S.
249
Catherine E.
146
Churc
hill, Amos
284
Charles G.
146
Chute
, Arvilla E. 185,
190
Francis L.
146
Cilly,
Arvilla A. .
198
Isaac I.
146
Jonathan E.
198
John H.
147
Clark
Deborah 52
283
Margaret A.
147
Emily P. 241,
248
Susan A.
147
Grace E. S.
250
IXDEX TO XaJIES
'l<
ill
Clark, Leonora
242
Collins, Mary E.
"9
Mary
194
Con ant, Charles
94
Robert
121
Cook, George
181
Rush
200
Joanna
154
vSarah
Seth
Taylor, |r.
Thomas' P.
52
87
57
56
Lydia
Cox, Joseph
Lydia
Cram, Tristram
283
237
237
37
William T.
Clay, Lucinda F. (Mrs.)
250
68
Crane, Lydia
C'rawford, Betsey
195, 200
282
Cleveland, Sarah
197
Creighton, (Mr.)
50
Clifford, Benjamin
96
Crockett, Hannah
117
Joanna
96
Susanna
166
C'losson, Jane
Simeon
'57
189
Crosby, John
Crowley, Octavia
194
165
Clough, Charles H.
22.S
Cummings, Hiram
120
Clarinda
284
Matthias
'59
Daniel
284
Cunningham (Mr.)
62
Rosilla
100
Currier, Emma
225
Simeon
189
Chesterville
92
Coan, Sarah
281
William
73
Cobb, Nancy
175
Cushman, Alice
270
Cochrane, Adaline
Coffin, Charles H.
274
200
(.'utting, N.
^53
Clark
Eleanor
137
116
Dale, Charles
64
Enoch S.
115
Dalton, Abigail
58,69
Isaac
115
Caleb S.
271
James
116
Carl
271
Josiah S.
115
Harold C.
271
Mary A. 86,
,116
Maud E.
271
Salome
115
Darling, Henrietta M
243
Sargent
115
Darrah, Jane P.
203
Simeon
Simeon, Jr. 1 16
115
, 118
Davenport, Mary
Davidson, Edith
i95> 205
81
Colburn, Ardelia
9-
John
81
Cole, Alanson
159
Davies, Edward ]i. (Rev.) 156
Betsey 281,
Charles H.
288
159
Davis, Amos S.
Charles
'33
119
Charles H. ( Rev. )
Clifford R.
199
•59
Daniel S.
Eliza
^33
284
Edith M.
^59
Isaac
^33
Elmer L.
•59
Isaac ( Dr. )
284
George VV.
Susan J.
Victor L.
'59
'59
'59
James
John
Levi S,
274
101, 119
^33
•^(
1)2
Index to Names
Davison, John
81
Doten,
John H.
90
Josiah
58
Dow, ;
Dcnjamin
34
Mary E.
221
Comfort
36
Day, Mary B. 21
3. -'23
Daniel
87
Dean, Caroline
101
Esther
36
William,
81
Ezekiel
35
Dearborn, Abigail
39
George
59
Abner
39
Hannah
21
Anne
27
Jabez (Capt. )
34
Daniel (Mrs.)
27
Jeremiah
28
Klisabeth
49
Lucy
35
Fannie
39
Lydia
35
Henry
38
Patience
36
Horatio
39
Dowst
, Solomon
29
John
21, 39
Drake
(Miss)
42
Joseph
34
Spencer 129
Leocarda
39
Dresser, Rachel
63
Mary
21
Drew,
Albion K. ]
[16
Nancy
^^3
Anna ]
ti6
Olive
27
Elias 1
[16
Reuben
39
Eliza ]
ti6
Rodolphus
39
Henry A.
ti6
Sarah
40, 42
Joseph
[16
Simon
39
Lucy C.
ti6
Thomas
21
Mary
ti6
Decker, Earle
231
Millie S.
[16
Esther
69
Salome L.
116
John M.
232
Sargent S.
116
Milo L.
231
Dudle
y, Anna S.
[04
Olive M.
232
Duncan, Andrew
158
Pearl C.
231
Dunh
am, Charles
141
Roger S.
232
Joseph
170
Ruth J.
232
Louisa
[70
Dennett, Charles
87
Dunla
p, Bertha Lillian
221
Densel, Sadie E.
178
Dunn
Sarah E.
290
Devine, Kate M. 2
+9. 256
Durre
11, Ezra
76
Diefenderfer, Henry
163
Dusenbury, Ann
158
Dierck, David
144
George
158
Dingley, Samuel (Esq.)
117
Dustin, David
56
Dinsmore, John
199
Molly, 51,
56
Dixon, Angeline
158
Dyer,
Blanch
81
Dodge, Ceorge W.
200
Simon A.
239
Dolly, Maria
1 59
Donovan, Niel
145
Dorsett, Salome (Mrs.)
114
Eager
, Gertrude
274
Doten, Ella R.
90
Eastman, Amy E.
65
Index to Names
Eastman, Asa
Asa S.
Benjamin T.
Carrie E.
Daisy L.
Elisabeth
Fannie S.
George E.
Grace
Isaac K.
Isaac R.
Isaac V.
Jacob C.
James H.
Jemima D.
Jewett B.
John H.
Josiah
Lizzie T.
Marshall
Mary
Mary S.
Matilda M.
May
Polly
Salome S.
Thomas B.
Timothy S.
V. R.
Viola M.
William G.
William H.
Eaton, Abigail
Clara
David A.
Ella R.
Emily
Emily VV.
Wheeler
Eckfeldt, Thomas H.
Edgecomb, William
Edgerly, Amy L.
Betsey
Clinton H.
Daniel
David
175
1 76
176
65
65
65
176
65
65
64
64
64
175
64
64
64
64
65
65
176
65
64, (>5
64
64
64
64
65
65
64
64
65
64
84
(^S
65
^5
67
84
84
.257
283
200
98
200
100
100
Edgerly, Elizabeth
John
Joseph
Lyman
Mary
May E.
Orrin
Samuel H.
Sarah J.
Theodore
Thomas
Edmunds, Mary
Eldridge, Samuel
Helen M.
Eliot, Ellen A.
Elkins, Anna
Ephraim
Henry
Jeremiah
Joanna
Jonathan
Maria
Mary
Mehitable,
Moses
Obadiah
Sarah
Thomas
EUingwood, Daniel E.
Daniel G.
Elvira
Fernando
Jeanette
Kate
Malachi
Nancy B.
Sarah M.
Uzziel
Ellsworth, Josiah
Emerson, Abigail
Betsey
Emery, Albion
E. G.
Harriet
Salome M.
Warren G.
H03
98
100
100
100
100
200
98, 100
200
200
100
200
62
289
289
294
39
28
37
37
37
39
104
24, 37
24
24
24
37
37
153
153
153
153
154
153
153
153
153
1 10
274
78
118, 125
78
125
118
;^i)4
Index to Xames
Estabrook, Edward
2S7
Fellows, Ann
63
Estes, Annie R.
1-5
Fannie A.
93
Evans, Adaline
^ 76
Fernald L.
282
Julia
282
Rachel
33^
48
Ealkner, Valora M.
144
Ruth
44,
5^
Fanning, Dorcas
28
Sarah
60
Farmer, David
62
Fickett, Ann
[47
James C.
62
Lizzie A.
[90
Farnsworth, Martha
81
Fifield, Bernadine
181
Farrar, Margaret
80
George M.
180
Farrington, Elizabeth
176
Hannah
63' 74.
78
George
i75
Lawrence
181
Farwell, Abbie A.
139
Sarah A.
64
Adelia S.
139
Hies. Abigail
"5
Annie A.
138
Albion K. P.
1 1 1
Barbour
152
Alma S.
117
Blanch
139
Anna
115
Charles W.
127
Charles
243
Cora H.
152
Cyrus
1 1 1
Melvin
128
Ebenezer
115,
1 21
Ellery E.
138
Edward
III,
117
Etta M.
139
Elizabeth
1x8
Eva L.
152
Esther F.
243
Oilman
140
Francis
IIS
Grace
^52
Hannah L.
118
Grace E.
135
Harriet
1 1 1
Henry
152
Joseph S.
118
Josiah
152
Josiah
"5
Lena A.
138
Juliette
III
Lena
152
Juliette M.
118
■ Leonard
139
Lorenzo
1 1 1
Margerv
152
Lothrop
"5
Maria A.
139
Lucretia
117
Mary E.
152
Mary
118
Mehitable
152
Milton
117
Mersylvia
153
Reuben
160
Mildred
153
Salvine
"5
Ormando
152
Salvine M.
118
Porter
152
Sargent
117
Robert
152
William
"5
Sara B.
140, 152
William E. II
I, 118,
243
Walden G.
139
William G.
115
Wallace
15-. 153
Flanders, Mary
29
William A.
135
Flemming, Emma
66
William L.
152
Frances
66
I
NDEX TO Nam
ES
395
Flint, David F.
180
Fogg,
Steven
38
George T.
247
Iheodate
38
Flood, Marilla
1 1 1
Thomas D.
38
Fogg, Abigail
37>
38, 39
William
39, 40
Abner
38, 39
Follansbee, Rebecca
46, 53
Ann
25
Folsom, Albert A.
258
Arthur
199
Betsey
197
Benoni
36, 37
Chandler R.
258
Bethia
39
Francis B. VV.
258
Daniel
23>
39, 40
Frank H.
258
David
37,
38, 39
John
197
Dearborn,
38
John F.
258
Fbenezer
38, 40
Julia E.
258
Elizabeth
34,
39, 40
Mary W.
258
Enos
37
Mollie
197
Ephraim
38
Foot,
Ada
284
Esther
38
Foss,
Mary E.
263
Fannie
39
Mary 0.
208
Hannah
37, 45
Thomas G.
262
Horatio G.
39
Foster, Alexander C.
163
Huldah
38
Daniel C.
191
Israel D.
199
Melissa B.
191
Jabez
37
Rachel
191
James,
39
Susan E.
'63
Jeremiah,
37,
39, 40
William S.
163
Joanna
39
Fowler, Rose
84
John 25
37
39, 40
Francis, Sarah H.
265
Jonathan
37, 38
Franklin, Charles H.
273
Joseph
25,
39, 40
Thomas
273
Josiah
38
Freeman, Bethia
241
Judith
38
Etta A.
182
Leocarda
39
Samuel
166
Lydia
38
Frenc
h, IJenjamin
285
Mary 25, 36,
37,
38, 39,
Frances
285
46
Irene F.
202
Mehitable
38
Irene S.
202
Nathan
38
Jacob
202
Phineas
38
John
202, 222
Rebecca
25
John C.
202
Richard
39
Lou
76
Rodolphus
39
Lucy A.
222
Samuel 24,
25,
38, 39
Mary R.
285
Sarah 37,
38,
39, 40
Frost
Agnes
1 12
Seth
3(^,
37. 39
Clara
199
Simeon
39
Fullet
■, Emma
273
Simon
38, 39
Hannah
55
396
Index to Names
Gale, Dean R.
312
Gleucia, Sarah E.
76
Edith I.
213
Glines, Judith
140
Ella R.
212
Goddard, Mary Ellen
152
Emma S.
212
Gooch, James P.
285
Hayden G.
21 2
Myron M.
28s
Irving S.
213
(loodnow, Cordelia
136
Jonathan
212
George H.
136
Millie S.
212
Frank
136
Tillie G.
212
Goodwin, Charles W.
207
Walter C.
212
Dora M.
207
Gallagher, Joseph
136
Emma F.
207
Gammon, Louisa
i3^>
Jeremiah B.
207
Gardiner, Elmer
65
Jeremiah M.
207
Miles
153
l^homas J.
107
Miles F.
153
Gordon, Annie L.
208
Sarah M.
153
Arvilla E.
208
Garland, Amanda J.
207
James A.
208
Amos
207
Loren E.
208
Isaac S.
207
Mary E.
144
J. 1).
290
May S.
208
John
28
Moses B.
207
Mary J.
207
Goss, Abigail
28
Plummer
207
Gossom, John I).
156
Simeon
28
John S.
156
Gates, George T.
271
Mercelda
156
Gay, Rebecca
175
Rosanna
156
George, Georgia
86
Sarah I.
156
Gerrish, Bertha
160
William F.
156
Giles, Frank
131
Gott, Lemuel
61
Mary E.
206
Lemuel Jr.
61
Gilman, Abbie
65
Mary E.
61
Albert F.
65
Gould, Ellen
58
Alvin
260
Elzora
171
Benjamin
282
George
117
Charles H. E.
65
Lydia
176
David
65
Walter
171
John
157
Gove, Ebenezer
38
Joseph
209
Hannah
38
Joshua
32
Lydia
38
Lydia E.
264
Grant, Abbie
283
Mehitable
282
Elizabeth
168
Ruth
278
Charles L.
296
Sally C.
282
Charles M.
264
Gilpatrick, Nellie
221
Granville, George
189
Gilson, Frederic W.
274
Graves, Minerva
214
Glass, Barbara
77
Gray, Carrie
119
Index to Names
397
Gray, Ellen
119
Grover, Luman W.
150
Frank 0.
129
Melissa
145
George
119
M. Lillelle
139
James
119
Robbins B.
150
Joseph (t.
.19
Susannah
143
Lizzie
119
Grow, Harriet
65, 66
Lydia A.
119
Peter
66
Samuel
119
Guptill, Charles
123
Sargent S.
119
Susan
119
Green, Abraham
36
Hadaway, George B.
272
Annis
1 46
Haffard, Nellie C.
189
Betty
53
Haight, Maria
266
Cyrus
149
Hale, Benjamin
'53
F.sther
147
Charles A.
'85
Fannie
147
Edith
•85
John
146
Joseph W.
185
Margaret
.46
Lvdia M.
185
Martha
80
Hall, Esther J.
180
Salome
107
Nathaniel
203
Greward, Hope
178
William
144
Griffin, Abigail
36
Hallowell, David
172
Mary
36
Elizabeth
^33' '7^
Grover, Adrian L.
139
Ham, Anna
^58
Albert W.
145
Carrie
258
Amanda
145
Edward
258
. Archer L.
146
Francis
258
Arabella
145
Helen
258
Bertha M.
139
Mark
258
Charles B.
143
Ruth
258
Charles W.
151
Hamblen, Betsey
166, 183
Climena
145
Charles
'83
Dana M.
139
Susan C.
183
DoUie Ann
145
Hamlin, Lillian
I 26
Edith O.
146
Hannaford, Rosella
65
Eli
150
Hanson, Cynthia
118
Elijah
143
Judith
174
Elijah VV.
143
Lucy
T13, 116
Eliza M.
'51
Harding, Hannah
1 1 2
E. Payson
139
Louisa J.
154
Esther B.
143
William
1 12
George A.
'39
Harmon, Alpheus
^59
George L.
145
Elias
1 1 1
George W.
144
Harriet
'47
Grace E.
145
John
■58
Horace
'45
Joshua
176
398
Index to Names
Harmon, Josiah
1 1 1
Head,
Charles C.
139
Mary J.
130
Irving M.
139
Nelson
158
H(
iald
, Laura
48
William
1 1 1
Heath
, Hannah
63
Harrington, Matilda
88
Jennie M.
93
Harris, Arthur W.
252
P.
93
Charles
89
Hebbard, Ava B.
139
Hayden
213
Charles C.
139
Helen F.
253
George G.
139
Norman W.
212
Nina F.
139
Pearle E.
212
Ralph
139
Polly
62, 73
H(
^dden, Catherine
158
Stanley G.
213
Sarah
158
William A.
253
Helde
r, Charles W.
285
Harrison, Fannie
194
Elsie
285
Hart, Addie S.
60
Lucille
285
Alzada
172
H
snnessey, Agnes
127
Edward K.
60
Hersey, Avilda
71
George L.
60
Charles B.
71
Lola F.
150
Cyrus
71
Mary
172
Dolly
67
Simon
172
Edward S.
71
Harvey, Martha W.
103
Isetta D.
71
Haskell, Benjamin
174
Jemima
82
Betsey
"o> 155
Mary
82
Frank W.
242
Mary A.
93
George P.
242
Rose C.
71
Polly
'47. '77
William
82
Rosanna
200
H
ewe
y, Lizzie
126
Willie F.
242
Hickes, James
270
Hasty, Addie
III
H
iggins, Albert
125
Andrew
II I
Barabbas
174
Harriet
115
Chestley
T23
Hiram
III
Esther
124, 169
James L.
III
Ethel K.
125
Lucy
III
Eva M.
125
Martha
113
Henry A.
124
Hatch, Arthur J.
223
Jonathan
147
Myrtie J.
223
Mamie R.
125
Hawley, Agnes
82
Mary
171
Cicero
81
Mary J.
133. 174
Frank
82
Prince 124,
i6g, 171
Frederic
82
Reginald
124
Helen
82
Robert C.
125
Walter
82
Selina
124, 171
Hayden, Edwin K.
263
Selina J.
169
Index to Xames
31)9
Higgins, Seth
124
Hobbs
, Elle J.
58
Timothy
121
Esther
34
Hildreth, Benjamin C.
243
Frances 0.
58
Ellen M.
243
Cieorge
58
Emily S.
243
Huldah
34
Elora E.
243
James 34, 35,
59. 91
Henry B.
243
Jeremiah
35. 58
John F.
243
John
58, 59
Leroy L.
243
Jonathan, 34, 35,
39. 58,
William H.
243
59
Hill, Esther
74
Julia M.
59
J. E.
176
Lucy
34, 35
John
278
Mary
41
Jonathan C.
ig6
Mary B.
58
Mary
279
Maurice
35. 58
Mary A.
196
Mollie
35
Mary W.
lOI
Obed S.
58
Hilliard, Edith
204
Patience
35
Elisabeth
31
Samuel
51
Emeline
199
Sarah
34. 35
Francis
144
Theodate
35.38
Hannah
32
Washington
35
Marian
204
Hoffsmith, Lulu
177
Mary
204
Hodg
don, Annie E.
167
Nellie
204
Hoisington, Amanda M
• 273
Roxanna
199
David
271
Timothy
31
Harriet
271
Wendell P.
204
Julania A.
272
Hilton, Sally
39
Priscilla P.
271
Hinckley, Blanch T.
251
Hoit,
Emma F.
262
Eunice S.
293
Emma 0.
262
Harold S.
251
Joseph
262
Josiah
293
Nathaniel B.
260
Nancy W.
293
Holman, Charles H.
259
William B.
251
Grace M.
259
Hoag, INIartha J.
217
John
259
Hobbs, Abigail T.
59
Holmes, William
76
Benjamin 34, 35,
39. 58
Holt,
Maria A.
149
Bethia
35' 39
Mary 1
33^ 152
Betty
35. 39
Milton
137
Charles M.
59
Sophronia
137
Comfort
35
Hopk
ins, D. A.
64
David
ii. 39
Horton, Carrie
183
David B.
59
Lizzie
65
Elizabeth
59
Hose,
L. W.
290
Elizabeth J.
5«
Hotteling, Ruth S.
138
400
Index to Names
Howard, Annie L.
263
Jones, Harriet
113
Harriet M.
273
Maud
104
Mary
245
Oliver
36
Howe, Buckley
88
Judkins, Abbie M.
100
Howes, Reuben
136
Bertha M.
100
Hoxie, Mary
259
Enoch P.
100
Hudson, Sarah C.
183
Josephine
99
Hume, Adelia V.
243
Mabel L.
100
Hunt, Araminta
•58
Rebecca
32
Chnstoplier C.
158
Sanford P.
100
Columbus
'58
Eliza
158
Hiram
158
Kaufman, Mary S.
246
Luther
158
Keene, Ella M.
130
Mary
158
Harold M.
224
Samuel
15S
William S.
224
Sarah A.
158
Kelanquin, Amy
80
Hurd, Adelia
170
Arthur
80
Sarah R.
166, 184
Dean
80
Huston, Augustus
.84
Delia
80
Plutchins, Ann
282
Ella
80
Ann F.
291
Ernest
So
Theodore
133
Harvey
80
Richard
80
Walter
80
Ingalls, Alfreda
88
Kelley, Ella
94
Christopher
189
Kendall, Addie M.
140
Irving, George
87
Ann
141
Bezaleel
140
Bion E.
138
Jackman, Zaccheus
48
Daniel G.
138
James, David
5'
Dolly Ann
138
Joshua
38
Eunice
^33
Mary
44
Francis E.
137
Jenness, Abbott B.
72
Joseph
240
Archer
91
Justus |.
138
Lurie E.
72
Ralph G.
138
Johnson, Ann
36
Sargent G.
138
Ellen
91
Timothy H.
138
Etta F.
86
Keniston, Adelia
199
Hannah
44
Henry
103
Jeremiah
123
Jeremiah
39
John
91
Kennedy, Lottie
291
Mary
46
Walter N.
244
Nancy
91
Kenniston, Alice G.
209
William
86
Annie J.
209
Index to Names
401
Kenniston, Caleb
209
Kinsman, Eleanor
264
Clara M.
209
Fred C.
264
Elisabeth
21
Louise S.
264
Flavius B.
209
Knapp, Enoch
109
Fred E.
209
Knee
land, Arthur B.
126
Joseph G.
209
David
122
Julia
209
Ernest
126
Mary A.
209
Esther
123
Mildred E.
209
Julia A.
1 26
Timothy R,
209
Martha
123
Kerr, Alexander G.
125
Mary A.
126
Annie M.
125
Phebe
1 22
Margaret E.
125
Samuel
122
Keyes, Henry F.
83
Sarah A.
122
Kilborn, Beulah R.
127
Seth
126
Eben Shaw
128
Silas K.
126
'jU<''>-'"^ Enos
127
W. Willis
126
Enos L. W.
126
Knight, Celia
142
Ethel May
127
James
142
George Wardwell
127
John
184
Gertrude J.
127
Lucy A.
194
Harriette Favoretta
L 127
Knights, Hannah
114
Helen Ann
127
John
168
Mary Elizabeth
128
Sarah
107, 114
Mortimer Clare
127
W^illiam
114
William Henry
127
Know
les, Deborah
44
Winifred R.
127
Susanna
28
Kimball, Arthur W.
214
Knox
James E.
83
Charles G. F.
215
Clarette
138
Dorothy F.
213
Ladd,
Caleb
'93
Edwin M.
214
Edward
193
Elmer W.
214
John
'93
Frederic H.
294
Joseph
193
Hazen
214
Nathaniel
'93
Hazen F.
214
Philip
'93
Mabel S.
213
Polly
193
Milton A.
214
Lakeman, Hannah
113
Moses
51
Lake,
Charles D.
'99
Otis H.
213
Mary A.
212
Otis W.
213
Lamper, Mary
107
Ruth M.
140
Lamprey, Abigail
59
Sullivan C.
214
Betty
35
Willis A.
213
Benjamin
35
King, Betsey
241
Dudley
45
George
241
Hannah
35
402
Index to Names
Lamprey, Jesse
John
Levi
Mary
Sarah
Simeon
Susan
Lane, Abigail
Eben F.
Isabel
Jonathan
Marietta E.
Mary
Susan
Ward
Lary, Alice J.
Jonas G.
Laughton, Abbie
Laycock, Margaret
Leach, Elisabeth
Leavett, John
Leavitt, Abigail
Benjamin
Eliza
Elisabeth
Hattie
Jonathan
Mary
Mitchell
Moses
Reuben
Ruth N.
Sarah
Thomas
Lebaron, Russell
Lee, Gertie
Leighton, Albina
Azora
Benjamin
Carrie
Charles
Cora
Eliza
Ellen
Freeman
John 279,
90
21
35
109
35. 72
35
58
51
60
140
35
60
113
60
38
152
152
78
242
32
236
86
35
207
59
243
35
39
118
86
35
35
41, 42
38
124
144
285
285
285
285
285
142
285
285
284
>84, 285
Leighton, Leonard
Louisa
Mary
Matilda
Minnie
Sophronia
Lewis, Elizabeth T.
Sarah
Libby, Abigail
Allie A.
Alvah
Ansel
Charles
Daniel
Eben C.
Edward
Elizabeth
Fanny
Freeman H,
Gardner
Gertrude B.
Hannah 2
Harold S.
Irvin
Julia
Levi
Maria
Mary
Miranda
Peter
Roswell
Winfield S.
Winifred S.
Zoe M.
Linck, Antoinette
Francis
Maria
Lincoln, Florence
George
Little, Eliza
Moses
Livegood, Henrietta
Locke, Betsey
Caleb
Deborah
Esther
285
285
285
285
285
284
214
147
118
222
119
112
130
1 12
. 166
176
176
1 1 2
222
112
222
5, 14S, 176
222
1 12
119
102
1 12
112
1 12
1 12
130
222
222
131
100
100
100
1 70
170
264
77
144
45
45
45
45
Index to Najies
408
Locke, Hannah
45
M
ains, Caroline E.
187
Horace E.
66
Margaret
166, 182
Jonathan
45
Winthrop B.
175
Joseph
45
M
anchester, Abbie G.
182
Margaret
22
Sarah M.
87
Martha
65
M
anning, Susan
144
Mary
45. <^5
Mansell, Ida J.
293
Miriam
45
Martha
293
Nathaniel
45
M
ansur, Samuel
161
Samuel 22,
44. 45
Manter, Annie C.
100
Stephen
45
Marden, Polly
48,55
Thirza
65
John
48
Thomas D.
45
M
arean, Aaron
123
Tristram
45
Abigail
123
William
65
Charles
123
Woodbury
65
Dolly
123
Lombard, Betsey
122
Elbert
174
Hattie B,
189
Eliza G.
123
Lord, Elisabeth
39
Ellen A.
123
Loring, Friend
107
Enoch
147
Loud, Arthur S.
259
Eunice
123
Carrie
259
John
123
Clara E,
259
Lois
123
Emma B.
259
Louisa
123
Eva C.
259
Mary
123
Frank
259
Moses
123
Howard D.
259
William
123
Ida
259
Marsh, Nancy
236
Lizzie
259
Marshall, Abigail
46
Perley
259
Marston, Bethia
21
William B.
259
Caleb
112
William Q.
259
Daniel
42
Lovell, Fanello
144
George F.
257
Lovejoy, Hannah
149
Hannah
25
Mehitable
142
John
41
Lowell, Ira F.
145
Julia
-' 7 "
Lucy,
32
Love
Luckmore, Lyman D.
198
Mary
2/
Lunt, Elizabeth L.
265
Nancy
58
Luther, Bertha
188
Samuel
27
C. C. (Rev.)
186
Sarah
42
Edgar C.
186
Simeon
27
Florence
186
Martin, Mary L.
263
Lymburner, N.
1 2 1
Mason, Amos
187
Benjamin
21
Clare S.
140
404 /
Index to Names
Mason, Edward S,
140
McDonald, Frances E.
159
Dorcas
21
Frederic H.
160
Elizabeth
21
Gertrude L.
160
Elisha
21
John M.
160
Emma F.
138
Joseph
147
Glen R.
140
Joseph E.
174
James
21
Joseph H.
160
John
21
Lilla R.
174
Jonathan
21
Marshall
147
Joseph
21
Mary H.
160
Justus D.
140
Oscar
159
Lester La F.
140
Walter E.
174
Lucinda E.
135
William T.
160
Mary
21
William F.
159
Mary A.
122
Zebulon
147
M. Mellen
142
McDougal, William
75
Roger
175
McGerry, Mary A.
200
Ruth L
140
McGuire, Margaret
177
Seth L.
140
McKeen, Everett
^39
Susan
i7S» 187
McKenney, Frances A.
175
Sylvanus
140
McLaughlin, Gertie
284
Masters, John E.
210
Mary A.
258
Mathews, Minnie
199
McLauren, Mansfield
100
Maxfield, Eliza H.
236
McMonies, Kate
199
Mayall, John
108
McNair, Marianna
144
Mayhew, Abbie S.
169
McNally, Fannie
161
Alice
169
Lillian E.
161
Bessie G.
169
William
161
Charles
169
McRae, Lottie L
140
Edward
169
McRain, Mary
99
Sabra A.
169
Mears, James
151
Mayo, William D.
123
Mary F.
151
McAllister, Byron
153
Melcher, Hannah
36
Ralph
153
Lee
144
Zaccheus
153
Mary
2 2
McArthur, John
179
Mercer, Henry D.
203
McCausland, W. C.
266
Paul M.
202
McClusky, Jennie
165
William
202
McCorrison, Lemuel
123
Merchant, Mary
213
McCrillis, William
277
Merriman, Myrtice
142
McDonald, Abner
148
Merrill, Aaron
91
Alvah
147
Caroline A.
83
Edmund
147
^ Eliza J.
198
Enoch S.
159
Marcia
138
Esther
147
Mary 91,
115
Frances
159
Mary A.
72
Index to Names
40.5
Meserve, Abigail
122
Mills, Emma 1
42
Almeda
225
Ercel V. 1
41
Ebenezer
122
Ethel M. 1
38
Elias
122
Eudora i
42
Elizabeth
122
Francis D. 1
^38
Fannie
122
Frank E. 1
[41
George
122
George ¥.. i
42
James
122, 167
George H. 1
[42
Sarah
122
George L. 138,
[42
Stephen
122
Gilbert B. 1
'38
Metcalf, Hannah
66
G. Mabel 1
[42
William
123
Grace M.
^38
Middlebrook, Herbert
140
Harry N. 1
38
Millett, Sarah
60, 69
Harvey P.
[42
Milliken, Mary
255
James W.
[42
Nathaniel
255
Jay M.
'43
Sarah
255
Jennie M.
[42
Miller, Angelia S.
263
Johnson
[42
Ariel W.
263
Leland
[42
Edith
263
Mary A.
[41
Frederic
61
Mary B. 141,
[42
George A.
263
Marv E. i
[41
George N.
263
Morton M. i
43
Gladys E.
263
Nathan E. i
42
Gladys F.
263
Nathan G. 1
41
Henry F.
263
Nellie 1
42
Isabella M.
263
Nelson 138. i
41
Isabella S.
263
O'Neil R.
[42
James F.
263
Robert H.
^38
Mills, Ada I.
142
Sabra O.
[41
Alice D.
138
Stephen
'43
Alleeta E.
43
Vibert R.
[41
Anna M.
i3«
William D. 138,
141
Arthur G.
142
William H.
^38
Bessie A.
142
Mitchell, Eben N.
170
Betsey
142
Emma J.
[70
Blanch L.
138
Ethel M.
170
Cecil
138
Everett L.
170
Charlotte A.
142
(ieorge H.
[70
Charlotte K.
141
Helen A.
I 70
Claude N.
138
Leslie E.
[70
Cyrus
140, 142
Lizzie
176
Daniel
141
Mabel
170
Dora B.
141
Maurice J.
170
Elijah (].
142
M. Ellen
293
Ella E.
142
William
170
40(')
Index to Names
Montelius, John
245
Morton, Jessie E.
285
Moody, Abiah
107
John
118
Alma
107
Julia
118
Apphia
107
Lydia
118,
,16s
Betsey
107
Mary
285
Daniel
107
Milan
285
Enoch
107
Nelson
I 20
Eunice
107
Peter S.
118
James
107,
121
Reuben
118
Rhoda
107
Sarah S.
165
Robert J.
117
Sargent
118
Samuel
107
Seth S.
285
William
107
Moses, Arthur W.
264
Moore, Augusta
242
Beatrice
264
Elmira
284
Hattie S.
264
Mary
37
Herbert H.
264
More, John H.
215
John
264
Zetta H.
116
Joseph W.
264
Morey, Edgar H.
203
Mary G.
264
Mabel
203
Moulton, Abigail,
4',
1 1 1
Morgan, Charles
136
Agnes
1 12
Maria
78
Alden
113
Morrill, Allen A.
201
Alphonso
112,
113
Betsey C.
138
Althea
113
Daniel
200
Anna
41,
1 1 1
Nathaniel
66
Benjamin
113
Sarah
66,
141
Benning
41
Thomas B.
136
Charlotte
222
Morris, Moses
35
Cyrus
113
Morrison, Frank H.
85
Daniel 1 14, 1 16,
117.
Mary S.
178
165
Morse, Lizzie
70
David
32
Nellie
165,
181
Eben
1 1 2,
,116
Susan S.
175
Ebenezer
1 12
Morton, Alfred
285
Eli
113
Alonzo
118
Elizabeth
28, 41,
"3
Ann
118
Esther
"3
Anna
i47>
175
Eudocia
113
Charles
285
Fannie
117
Daniel
118
Hannah,
52, 112,
ii7>
David
118,
165
255
Delilah
146,
174
Horace
112,
121
Ebenezer
175
Jacob
41
Edward
118
Jane
32
Harriet
118
John
III,
255
James
148
John C.
75
/
Index to Names
107
Moulton, Jonathan 41,
113^
,116
Nichols, Abigail
63
Joseph
41
George L.
92
Josephine
78
Georgianna
202
Josiah 29.
. 41,
1 12
Nickerson, Etta B.
249
Levi
112
Noble, Elvira
156, 180
Lovinia
"3
May
170
Lydia
1 12
Minnie
170, 274
Mary 39, 41,
113-
117
Solomon
155
Nathan
2 2 2
William
170
Peter 107, 1 10,
112,
113
Norcross, Clara T.
293
Sarah 41, 46,
117.
222
Norris, Elizabeth
66, 80
Simon iii,
ii3>
116
J acob
80
Theodore
112
Noyes, Ann
240
Thomas
28
Nicholas
260
William P.
41
Nudd, Abigail
39
Mudgett, Cornelia
246
Betsey
36
Muzzy, Theodore
32
Deborah
202
Myrick, Nancy
245
Hannah
Samuel
Sarah
22
86
210
Nason, Abraham
181
Sarah A,
58,86
Bethiah
166,
181
W'care
202, 2 10
Fannie
238
Nugent, Alice
73
Helen M.
167
John
238
Lydia L.
iSi
Ofifineer, Rosa
285
Mary
192
Oliver, Nathan W.
241
Samuel L.
167
Nellie S.
93
Thomas S.
167
William
283
William H.
167
Owen, J. A.
lOI
Neal, C. Harry
221
Charles D.
221
Neally, Betsey C.
224
Packard, Albert
71
Daniel
224
Charles F.
71
Nancy M.
224
Edward A.
71
Needham, Abbie M.
103
Frederic L.
71
Frank E.
103
Montgomery
162
Otis S.
103
Theron
71
Nevers, Frank
130
Samuel B.
162
Newbegin, Hannah
166
Samuel E.
162
Newell, Charles E.
216-
Page, Abigail
42, 55
Charles P.
216
Anna
36
Margaret T.
216
Benjamin
39
William P.
216
Christopher
42
Zetta S.
216
Daniel
36
408
Index to
1 Names
Page, David
42
■, 98
Perkins, Jonathan
32
Deborah
42
Nancy
58
Hannah
58
Perry,
Alice
154
Jonathan
39
1. 41
Fred
70
Josiah
42
Hattie
70
Lydia
45
J. 0.
154
Mary
25. 39
1, 41
John
70
Mattie
125
Maiie
M4
Mehitable
24
William
154
Ruth
42, 96
, 98
Pettin
gill, Augustus C.
74
Susan
5-
. 59
Maria
77
Theodate
35
Pevear, Warren B.
202
Walter C.
244
Philbrick, Abigail
106
Palmer, Deborah
5-
Adelaide
87
Noah
137
Adeline
218
Parker, Abigail
20
Anna
106
Clara
178
Anna C.
69
Clara T.
188
("larissa
69
Deborah
20
Daniel D.
69
Elisabeth
20
David S.
69
Frank
200
George W.
87
Harriet
244
John D.
69
Ruth
20
Martha T.
69
Samuel
20
Mary
156
Sarah
20
Mary Frances
69
Thomas
20
Michael
156
Parlin, Abel E.
153
Moses W.
69
Elwin C.
153
Nancy
73
Lena M.
153
Nathan
21
Parsons, Abigail
39'
218
Nellie
87
Elisabeth
39
Rhoda 114,
156
Joseph
40
Sarah
87
Partridge, Elisabeth
23
Thomas
106
Jonathan
131
Philbrook, Anna
33
Lydia
MI
Cofifin
32
Sarah
257
Edith A.
^5°
William
23
Ephraim
32
Paul, William H.
264
Florence
126
Peabody, Jonathan
128
Frank B.
247
Pease, N. B.
290
John M.
150
Penniman, Mary
240
Martha
1 12
Perkins, Benjamin
59
Rachel
32
Fred W.
36
Richard
32
Hannah
58
Phinn
ey, Mary 1 10,
122
Jane
72
Joseph
166
John
72
Susanna C.
166
Index to Names
409
Pierce, Susanna
32
Proctor, Ellen A.
199
Pike, Abbie E.
86
Ellen M.
199
George
86
Eugene T.
199
Georgietta
86
Fannie K.
199
John S.
86, 155
Florence M.
199
josepli
»55
Fred W.
199
Lyman
155
Hazel F.
199
Martha
182, 189
Ida C.
199
Nathaniel
42, 155
Ira
199
Sherman
155
John C.
199
Plaisted, Abigail
III
John S.
199
John
H2
Joseph
199
Mary
113
Joseph W.
199
Plummer, Annie
ICO
Minnie I.
199
Joseph C.
98
Paul I.
199
Rosilla
190 ■
Robert M.
199
Poland, Stephen
238
Violet R.
199
Pollard, Benjamin
104
Wallace I.
199
Poor, Sarah
no, 154
Willis H.
199
Porter, Flora E.
159
William A.
199
Pottle, Judith
42
William B.
199
Potter, Ebenezer
40
William P.
199
Powers, Don A. H.
104
Purinton, Apphia M.
130
Elizabeth
280
Benjamin
130
Pratt, Benjamin
246
Charles
130
Ernest H.
146
David
129
Mary J.
246
Edwin H.
130
Prescott, Clarence D.
204
Ella B.
130
Hiram
204
Emma
130
Mittie
35
Frank
130
Perry L.
204
Gertrude
130
Pride, Frank
158
Harold
130
Prime, Oliver
260
Harrison
130
Prince, David S.
93
Ivory L.
130
Jonathan
70
John L.
129
Rhoda
60
Joseph
130
Proctor, Alice C.
199
Julia
130
Arvilla }.
200
Lester
130
Belle A."
199
Mary E.
129
Betsey F.
199
Robert L.
130
GarroU L.
199
Sprague
130
Clara P.
199
William H.
130
Cornelia
200
Edith R.
199
Edward S.
199
Quimby, Ashbel
77
Edwin H.
199
Lucy M.
277
410
Index to Names
Quimby, Philip E.
223
Robie, Bethia
39
Sarah
77
Robinson, Bessie B.
73
John S.
73
Louisa M.
85
Rand, Benjamin
107
Mollie
•J
50
Edward
165
Roby, Abigail
35
Lydia
^65
Rogers, Benjamin (Capt. )
256
Myra A.
184
Catherine H.
167
Samuel
117
Frank G.
187
Randall, Florence E.
270
Mary 255,
, 256
Ruby E.
270
Sarah
107
William N.
270
Rollins, Arabella
72
Rawlins, Thomas
43*
Daniel G.
265
Ray, Charles
60
Lucy A.
125
Redman, Joseph
59.
Mary
64
Susan
59
Sarah J.
265
Tristram
45-
Susan B.
265
Reed, Emma J.
189
Rose,
Joseph
33
Regan, Amelia T.
264
Ross,
Betsey
172
Remick, Betsey
39
Etta A. 112,
' 113
Jacob
278
Rouni
ds, Albion
117
John
237
Rowe.
, Adelia F.
209
Reynolds, Abigail
9S, 103
Apphia
33
Hattie E.
120
Asa
33
Rice, Hannah,
60
Asbury T.
135
Rich, Herbert L.
184
Benjamin 33.
208
Moses
283
Benjamin F.
209
Richardson, Bert L.
134
Betty
208
Cleve L.
M4
Caleb
33
Clyde
134
Charles
209
Elisha
270
Clara C.
196
Esther
25
Dean
209
Harriet
181
Eleazer
33
John C.
134
Ephraim ^^,
113
Nancy
149
Gilman H.
209
N. A.
76
Howard A.
196
Oliver
144
Joanna
33
Polly
268
Joseph M.
209
Sabrina
269
Josiah B.
209
Wava B.
134
J OS i ah D.
209
Ridgely, Octavia
lOI
Louisa J.
209
Ringrose, Lizzie F.
159
Lucia
33
Roberts, Annie L.
127
Lucinda
33
Edmund W.
119
Mamie B.
196
Florence E.
127
Marian E.
135
Robertson, Louise
154
Mary
33
Index to Names
411
Rowe, Mehitable
33
Sanl
)orn, Levi
86
Mercy
192, 196
Lowell
32
Moses
196
Lucy
32
Patty
33
Lydia
32
Peter
33
Martha
6S
!, 85
Robert
^33
Mary
32, 48, 86
Sarah
33
Mary A.
59
Sarah A.
196
Mary J.
200
Susan D.
209
Mesech
31
Timothy S.
209
Molly
31
I, 32
William G.
209
Newell
54
Winthrop
33
Peter
32
'■y 33
Rowell, p:ttaT.
199
Phebe
32
Rumery, Leonard
129
Rachel
3J
» 32
Mary E.
129
Reuben
22
Rumnev, Sallie
139
Rhoda
32
Rundlet, Abbie S.
210
Rufus
32
Russell, J. Waldo
85
Russell
54
Moses
154
Sarah
39» ^2
1,76
Rust, Lizzie A.
2or
Simon
32
Ryan, Emma V.
142
Stephen
108
Safford, Ephraim
87
Steven
32
George
87
Susan
32
Sanborn, Abner
31. 32
Susanna
31
Amantha C.
221
Theophilus
32
Apphia
33
Timothy
32
Beniah
42
Sanderson, Clara
198
Betsey
32
William G.
198
Charles
32, 67
Sarg
ent, Edward M.
65
Daniel
32, 35
Ellen
65
David
32
Frederic
65
Deborah
32
Horace E.
65
Dolly
32
Ida
94
Dorothy
192, 196
Saul,
Annie
168
Elisabeth
3'
Saun
ders, Aglena
153
Ellen S.
64
Sava
ge, Doris G.
232
Esther
32
Kenneth C.
232
Francena
138
Lawrence M.
232
Hannah
32
Rufus
232
James
44
Sawyer, Abel
17s
James W.
74
Adelbert N.
159
Jane
32
Charles E.
129
Jethro
32
Dorcas
107
John
32, 63
Elizabeth
107
Joshua
54
Mary
107,
269
Judith
3i> 32
Phebe
235,
238
412
Index to Names
Sawyer, Stephen
Thomas
Scott, Alfred
Alice M.
Scribner, Julia
Seedy, Jason M.
Severance, Salina
Shaw, Aaron**
Abbie''
Abbie* E.
Abbie^ F.
Abbie* Jane
Abbie^ M.
Abiah'^
Abigail*
Abigail®
Abigail*^
Abigail' M.
Abram''
Adaline" E.
Adaline'S.
Addie'
Addie'' E.
Adelia** C.
Adoniram" }.
Ai« B.
Albion" W.
Alfred' F.
Alfred' M.
Alice^
Almira" Ruth
Alonzo'^ W.
Amanda' W. F.
Ambrosia''
Amos" F.
Amos' Philip
Andrew' J.
Ann-
Ann^
Ann^
Ann** J.
Anna''
Anna*
Anna-' M.
Annie^ A,
Annie* Cynthia
74
533
74
147
224
224
136
66
- 93
S3
93
89
95
86
78
28
41-
' 54
58
78
78
78
68
94
76
81
77
83
80
78-
78.
44
72
88
78
84
78
73
68-
24
33
49
93
53
94
88
84
91
Shaw, Apphia"*
Arthur* Amos
Arthur* S.
Asa'^
Augustus"
Bathsheba®
Bathsheba*^
Benjamin-
Benjamin*
Benjamin^
Benjamin*
Benjamin^ ( Col. )
Benjamin"
Benjamin^ B.
Benjamin"
Benjamin" F.
Benjamin'* (Lieut
Benjamin-'
Benjamin''
Benjamin*
Benjamin"' H.
Betsey"
Blanch"
Belle* C.
Byron*
Caleb^
Calvin* G.
Caroline* L.
Carrie* Belle
Catherine"
Charles*
Charles* A.
Charles* E.
Charles* L.
Charles* S.
Charlotte'
Charlotte* A.
Chase* S.
Clara* E.
Clara" E.
Clarissa'
Clarissa*
Cora* A.
Daniel"
Daniel"
Daniel" D.
50;
•)
48, 57,
32
73
94
51
74
51
5°
25
43
44
53
56
57
58
74
75
63
74
86
94
88
62
81
92
93
31
78
88-
85
75
76
77
9»
88
89
67
78
84
94
83
69
88
71
64
66
69
note.— Under Shaws, tlie heads of families are printed in Caps and Small Caps, all
.others in Roman.
Index to Names
413
Shaw,
Darius'
76
Shaw, Elvira*
88-
David'' 6i,
. 62
,66
Elwin*
76
David^ 55,
85:
' 91
Emeline* A.
91
David" Allen
50
Emily* H.
86
David*^ William
82
Emma*
94
Dearborn" T.
88
Emma* L.
75
Deborah^
49
Emma'' M.
5°
Dimond"
77
Ephraim"
81
Dimond*^
94
Estella* A.
84
Dolly«
51
Esther-
20
Dorcas" A.
61
-Esther''
34
Ebenezkr' G.
86
Esther^
43» 44, 45
Edgar-'
81
Ethel'' B.
90
Edward^
26
Etta" J.
82
Edward*^
46
Eveline*
89
Edward^
52
Everett*^ S.
90, 93
Edward'^
53
Flora* Ellen
70
Edward''
57i
, 62
Flora* M.
94
Edward^
70.
. 72
Flora* W.
91
Edward* E.
86
Follansbee''^
62
Edward* P.
71
Francis'
75
Edward* Philip
73
Francis*
92
Edwin* J.
94
Francis* C.
85
Edwin" M.
83
Frank* H.
77
Elbridge'
75
Frank* W.
76,82
Elihu^
45
Franklin* A.
. 86
Eliphalet«
63
Franklin* D.
88
Eijphalet''
9
93
Franklin" D.
68
Eliphalet*
94
F"red'' Edson
82
Elisabeth'^
23
Fred* E.
92
Elisabeth'*
33
Fred* Merrill
91-
Elisabeth^ 49,
5o>
51
Fred' Wesley
85^
Elisabeth" 52, 58,
62
,63
Frederic' C.
77
Elisabeth"
67,
74
George"
76
Elisabeth' J.
60
George*
80
Eliza'
93-
(ieorge* B.
91
Eliza" A.
74-
George* E.
90, 92
Eliza* T.
80
George* F,
70, 74, 81
Eliza" k.
66
(jeorge" W.
76
Ella' E.
91
George* W.
84
Ella'* May
93
Georgietta*
91
Ellen" S.
60
Gerrish*
93
Ellwood-' H.
85
Gideon'*
51 -
Elnora' S.
91
Gilbert* W.
94
Elroy'* G.
90
Gorham* W.
84
EJvira"
75-
(}race* A.
7C>
414
Index to Names
Shaw,
Grace-' C.
83
Shaw, Jeremiah® (Rev.)
52
Grace^ Eliza
88
Jerusha*
44
Hale' P.
77
Terusha* A.
84
Hannah-'
26
john^'
24, 26
Hannah^
43
John®
56, 61
Hannah*^
53
John" 50,
58,68
Hannah'
66
John"
73
Harold^
81
John'
84
Harriet*^ Augusta
83
John"
84
Harry"
76
John* 88,
93. 95
Harvey* L.
81
John' B.
91
Hattie^ E.
92
John" C.
77
Henrietta^ L.
83
|ohn* Franklin
91
Henry' A.
50
John* W.
84, 92
Henry^ C.
84
Jonathan"*
47
Henry* D.
92
Jonathan"
48
Henry^ G.
77
Jonathan''
49
Henry^ M. Jr.
84
Jonathan®
50
Henry*^ Morrill
83
Jonathan" 50,
55. 56
Henry-* O.
81
Joseph-
23
Henry^ R.
8.
Joseph*^
44
Henry^ W.
Hi
Joseph®
54
Herbert^
76
Josephine**
76
Herbert"
81
Joshua®
53
Herbert** A.
82
josiah'^
24, 35
Herbert-* Ai
83
Josiah"*
41
Herbert^ F.
89
Josiah®
5"
Herbert* G.
92
Josiah''
48, 55
Herman* W.
76
Josiah" Jr.
50
Hilliard"
48
[osiah'
80
HiRAM'
94
Kate* B.
94
Horace"
72
Levi®
60
H. Maria"
60
Levi"
61
Ichabod^ '
46
Levl W.
68
Ichabod'"^
52
Lewis" C.
95
Ira"
63
LiUa* D.
92
Isaac*''
48, 55
Lillian*
85
I zed-' Izermy
85
Lizzie* Bell
91
James-' S.
95
Lizzie^ E.
95
James* S.
93
Lorena"
74
Jarvis*
94
Loring* D.
89
Jean« M.
85
Lucy"
57
Jedediah*
44
Lucy* E.
77
Jemima*^
49. 55
Lucretia"
56
Jemima"
64
Luella* Hattie
85
Jennie* M.
94
Lulu" P. Rosa
85
Index to Names
415
Shaw,
Lydia"
50.
55
,61
Shaw, Naomi" A.
76
Lydia"
55
Napoleon** B.
85
Lydia" B.
66
Nathaniel"
62
Lyman" B. W.
77
Nathaniel" H.
82
Lyra^ Belle
81
Nathaniel" M.
82
Mabel-' B.
83-
Natson" D.
68
MabeP V.
83.
Nellie**
94
Margaret^
21
NeviF 0.
81
Margaret""
33
Oliver"
92
Margie** A.
78
Oliver** L.
87
Maria"
55
Oscar« F.
76
Maria**
88,
' 93
PauP
81
Marian^ A.
82
Pearson" Caleb
85
Martha^ A.
83
Perley-' Mozart
85
Martha*^ Adelaide
90
Perley^ W.
81
Martha^ Jane
91
Peter" B.
76
Mary-
20
Phila"
71
Mary'^
26
Philip** F.
94
Mary^ 30, 34,
45,
46,
, 48
Polly" 51,
57,
67
Mary^
50.
51
» 53
Rachel*
oh
44
Mary*^
56,
61,
, 62
Rachel" 49, 55,
57.
58
Mary"
65
Rachel-^
50,
51
Mary*^
70:
.87
Rhoda" A. F.
77
Mary* Abbie
90
Rhoda* L.
74
Mary^ Ada
82
Rhoda* M.
77
Mary** Alice
73
Richard'* T.
73
Mary^ Ann
73
Robert* G.
84
Mary" C.
77
Ruth" Belle
83
Mary" E.
73
Sally"
50
Mary** Esther
90
• Sally" Ann
70
Mary^ Etta
84
Samuel**
29
Mary' Grace
68
Samuel*
30
Mary" J.
74
Samuel*
48
Mary* J.
92
Samuel" 50,
52.
62
Mary** K.
77,
86
SamueP
49
Mary" S.
78
Samuel' 55,
70,
' n
Matilda* L.
87
Samuel'^
59
Melissa** A.
83
Samuel"
69
MichaeP
49
Samuel"
92
Miriam^
45
Samuel* B.
94
Molly'*
52
Samuel" S.
66
Moses"
51
Sanborn"
75
Moses"
69
San HORN'
93
Moses^
87
Sarah*^
24
Myron** A.
81
Sarah*
36
Nancy'
75'
Sarah* 43,
45,
. 47
41(>
Index to Names
Shaw, Sarah^
49
Sh;
aw, William** H. H.
89
Sarah" 55, 68,
73'
76
Willis* Arthur
86
Sarah"
56
Winthrop** D.
82
Sarah ^
66,
71
Zipporah" Jane
72
Sarah*
76
Sarah« A.
87
Brentwood Bran
ch.
Sarah'' C.
62
Sh
aw, Abigail"
100
Sarah" E.
61
Abigail**
103
Sarah" Elvira
50
Alice« M.
101
Sarah^ J.
93
Annie"
96
Sarah" Lydia
73
Benjamin"
97
Selina^ A.
84
Benjamin'
104
Sherburne"
51
Benjamin^ F.
105
Silas'
71
Bessie^ A.
104
Silas** Albert
70
Betsey"
96
Silence'' M.
94
Betsey"
100
Simeon^"
53
Betsey** Maria
lOI
Simeon'
70
Caleb"
99
Simeon"
90
Caleb' 2d
lOI
Simeon^ A.
go
Caleb" 3d
lOI
Simeon" B.
72
"Carnille^
100
Sophia' A.
60
Daniel'
99
Stephen"
60
Daniel" C.
100
Stillman" W.
89
Daniel** C.
lOI
Susan"
60
Elisha* W.
104
Susan" P.
(10
Eliza^
lOI
Susanna"
67
Elsie-' M.
lOI
Susannah^
50
Emeline**
103
Susie'-* Delle
'
83
Enoch" C.
100
Sylvester" H.
67
Frances" A.
104
T helm a" May
90
Francis** M.
105
Theodate"
56
George** W.
99, 100
Thomas" B.
72
Ceorge' W.
lOI
Timothy"
48,
' 55
Gustavus** A. B.
100
Timothy
65
Harriet"
99
Tristram"
56
Harriet* Ann
103
Vesta" L.
78
Helen** Amelia
lOI
Villa« L.
77
Henry"
99
Walter'* E.
81
Howard*
lOI
Walter** H.
94
James' M.
102
Warren"
76
john'^
96
Watson^ IX
74
John"
98
Wilbur**
82
, John'
103
Willard"
52
John* W.
99
William"
55
, 73
John" W.
102
William"
62
Joseph''
33i 96
Index to Names
417
Shaw,
Joseph®
96
Shaw, Adeline''
17s
Lewis^ F.
lOI
Albert'
160, 168
Lyman' B.
lOI
Albert* S.
184
Lyman^ Jr.
lOI
Albion*
167, 185
Mamie*
100
Albion' K. P.
180
Maria*
103
Alenza'
i«3
Mary''
96
Alice" Flora
125
Mary* Elisabeth
130
Alice* M.
176
Mary-* Caroline
104
Alinda'
173
Mary* F.
105
Almeda*
159
Mary" Jane
99
Almira"
1 29
Mary* Octavia
lOI
Almira"
157. 167
Mary« R.
lOI
Almon*
182
Mary" W.
102
Alonzo"
169
Moses' M.
102
Alonzo-' P.
189
Nancy''
96
Alpheus"
176
Nancy"
98
Alvin* C.
190
Nathaniel"
97
Amanda*
186
Octavia**
lOI
Amanda* 0.
186
Olive* A.
104
Anna" 109,
116, 123
Orin"
99
Anna" 155,
156, 157
Rachel"
96
Anna*
159
Ridgely*
lOI
Ansel"
168
Rinaldo*
104
Apphia"
129
Samuel'
96
Benjamin"
148
Samuel^
97
Benjamin*
182
Samuel"
98
Bertrand" D.
190
Samuel'
99
Betsey"
122
Samuel"
103
Caleb"
122
Sarah"
96
Caleb''
182
Sarah*
103
Carl* Estella
177
Sarah" F.
98
Carllsle"
188
Stella'-* M.
lOI
Carr* Leon
177
Walter" K.
104
Catherine"
159
William'
99
Catherine*
CeciP R.
179
189
Standish Branch.
Charles" A.
181
Abiah^
107
Charles* B.
159
Abigail"
"5
Charles" G.
182
Abigail'
158
C^harles* H.
162, 183
Abraham* N.
189
Charles" L.
189
Achsah"
119
Chauncy" C. B.
178
Ada*
184
Chauncy* T.
168
Ada« E.
•189
Chester" B. (C
:apt. ) 178
Addie-' R.
189
Chester* B.
,87
Addison*
175
Chestley"
181
418
Index to Names
132,
Shaw, Clarinda'
CIiffordi«
Clinton" D. W
Clyde*
Curtis'
Cyrus' H.
Daniel''
Daniel'''
Daniel'
Daniel*
Daniel" B,
Daniel-' C.
Daniel* H.
Dassie^'^ May
Delia'
Delia" G.
Delia' G.
Deiina'
Doily'^
Dora*
Erenezer''
Ebenezer''
Ebenezer''
Ebenezer"
Ebenezer*
Edmund'*
Edmund'
Edmund'
Edna^
Edward^ W.
, Eli"
Eli** M.
Elisabeth^
Elisabeth'*
Elisabeth"
Elisabeth*
Elisabeth" M.
Eliza'
Ella* Amanda
Ellen* S.
Elmer* E.
Elucia* C.
Emily" C. -
Emma* C.
Emma* I.
Enoch** 156,
167,
167,
33^
166,
169,
159
Shaw, Enoch"
160
189
Erastus' K.
176
187
Ernest^ L.
190
188
Esther'*
146
185
Esther"
175
177
Eudora*
184
^33
Eudoxie'*
130
173
Eunice'* 116,
148
173
Fannie* 177,
184
181
Fannie* M.
176
175
Felicia' Hemans
161
191
Florence"' L.
189
158
Francis" A.
170
189
Francis* B.
166
185
Frank'
125
169
Frank*
184
186
F rankle*
184
174
Frank* E.
186
137
Frank'-' E.
189
187
Fred* A.
184
106
Frederic* M.
181
120
Frederic* W,
165
175
Freeman' H.
170
183
George* G.
178
185
George* M.
187
147
George" P.
191
175
George* S. C.
176
181
George^ W.
158
186
Gertrude^
191
186
Grace^ I.
182
,76
Hadassah"
^33
156
Hannah'* 117,
1 2 1
107
Hannah^
149
116
Hannah"
166
^73
Harriet*
179
181
Harriet* D. 167,
185
175
Harry* Walter
168
167
Hattie* M.
172
180
Henry*
166
^^3
Herbert^ 182,
189
176
Herbert* C.
178
158
Howard* A.
158
^65
^ Ilene"'
189
187
Ira"
174
186
James' M. 125,
175
174
James" M.
179
Index to Names
419
Shaw,
James' 0. i
68
Shaw, Lewis" M.
]
'25
Jane« B. ]
^76
Lilla*^ M.
]
E69
Joanna^ i
II
Lillian* A.
]
[80
Joanna*^ i
25
Lillian* Fay
[72
John"_ 155, 1
^56
Lillian^ G.
]
[91
John" C. 1
87
Lillie*
[70
JOHN"^ (Col.) 1
69
Linn* L.
]
'78
John" Colby i
75
Lizzie*
1
[80
John« H. ]
89
Louisa'
'75
John" Nelson ]
^58
Louisa* H.
[90
John« W. ]
[70
Lucella* W.
187
John'Y. I
67
Lucinda' H.
170
Johnson" i
76
Lucy"
'58
Jonathan*' i
10
Lucy* H.
r84
Jonathan'^ P. i
71
Luella* B.
169
Joseph" 155, 166, ]
75
Lydia*"'
[20
Joseph'' 1
60
Lydia" Ann
163
Joseph* ]
82
Lydia* M.
L84
Joseph" Addison i
61
Alahlon* H.
183
Joseph*' (Col. ) i
74
Margaret"'
133
Joseph" C. ]
74
Margaret"
128,
[48
Joseph" S. ]
t62
Margaret^ C.
190
Joseph* T. ]
[81
Mark'
176
JoSIAH^ 1
09
Marshall"
i59»
160
JOSIAH*' ]
'54
Martha^
186
Josiah* 1
[79
Mary^
108
Josiah" (Capt. )
'79
Mary*'
109,
^5
JosiAH*' B. ( Capt. ) 1
'77
Mary"
158,
r66
Josiah"^ Y. j
[90
Mary" A.
169,
175
J.'' Reginald 1
[90,
Mary" Abbie
161
Julia" A. ]
'74
Mary' Ann
165
Julia' Ann
[60
Mary* B.
174
Julia^ E. 1
187
Mary* E.
184
Juliette^
'87
Mary^ Ellen
189
Katie* H.
[61
Mary* J.
158
Laura"
176
Mary' Jane
166
Leander'
'85
Mary* Jane
175
Leander'
168
Mary" L.
156
Leander^
191
Matilda"
15^^
Leland^ C.
188
Melinda*
182
Lena*
177
Melvin'
176
Leonard'
183
Milton"
181
Leslie"
162
Molly" 122,
147,
148
Leslie'-' B.
191
Myra' B.
125
Lettie^
190
Myrtle^
191
Lewis''
125
Myrtle* E.
169
420
Index to Names
Shaw,
Nancy'^
147
Shaw, Sargent*
181
Nancy** H.
183
Sargent* E.
158
Nellie*
159
Scott* P.
188
Nellie^ A. ^
184
Selina" J.
171
Nellie** May
172
Sidney* E.
158
Nelson*
191
Sophia* J.
182
Nelson' ].
'75
Sophia« J.
18;
Nelson*^ W.
'58
Sophronia"
130
Olive^
157
Stephen"
130
Ophelia* Marilla
[80
Susanna" '
^33
Oren' R.
86
Susanna' .
166
Orlando* C.
[68
Susan S.
163
Parley^ S.
US9
Sumner* P.
190
Peter" M.
'65
Thomas*
131
Phebe'^
119
'rho[nas' 167,
173
Phebe* C.
'58
Ufralia* A.
168
Philip* M. t8i,
[88
Walter* I.
162
Polly'
'55
Warren^ F.
182
Prentiss"
171
VVillard"
172
Priscilla* P.
[82
William"
167
Ralph*
[80
William" Jr.
167
Rebecca®
24
William* A.
180
Rebecca* Y. i
'83
William* E.
184
Reuben''
76
Will iam^ H.
171
Rhoda'^
[26
William" M.
165
Rhoda" C.
57
William' T.
162
Rhoda' P. 1
59
Willie*
178
Rosa« B. 1
89
Willis'" R.
189
Rosanna* i
79
'Winslow'
172
Roscoe* H. 1
92
W'inthrop* M.
182
Rudolph* J. 1
87
Zebulon"
148
Sabra" W. : i
68
Zebulon'
175
Sally" I
55
Zylphia"
166
Salome*"' 1 18, i
24
Kensington Branch.
Salome" G. i
71
Samuel" 15I) i
59
Abigail*
195
Samuel" 1
66
Abigail'' 200, 202,
203
Samuel" i
84
Abigail'
207
Sarah" 115, 122, 1
23
Abraham*
196
Sarah" i57» '
66
Abraham"
206
Sarah* i
79
Addie^ F.
229
Sarah' Ann i
67
Addie* May
229
Sarah* Ann i
82
,, Alice'" Dorothy
234
Sargent^ i
14
Alice-' Gertrude
209
Sargent" ( Rev. ) i
61
Andrew' J.
206
Sargent" i
57
Ann"
196
Index to Names
121
Shaw, Ann*^ Elisabeth
221
Shaw, Frances* G.
217
Anna^P.
218
Fred'' F^verett
209
Annie-' J.
209
Fred-' Felton
231
Annie^ L.
225
George*
217
Annie- M.
206
George* B.
224
Asa''
206 '
George'" Clifford
230
Benjamin^" C.
234
George^ VV.
213
Benjamin" F.
226
Gertrude^
232
Benton* Hilliard
218
Gilnian* Horace
210
Betsey" 199,
201
Giraldi'-'
232
Betsey" 207,
210
Grace* G.
224
Caleb"*
192
Hannah'^
193
Caleb'^ Jr.
201
Hannah*"'
201
Caroline"* Augusta
225
Harriet"
206
Charles"
209
Harris* M.
225
Charles'' F.
229
Harry-' Elijah
221
Clara-' M.
209
Hattie'-' Isabelle .
221
Clifford-' P>anklin
230
Hattie"^ Mae
230
Daniel" Sanborn
206
Helen* Maud
222
David''^
192
Herbert* Conklin
213
Dearborn" F.
206
Herman* W.
223
Deborah^
195
Herman-' W.
224
Dolly''
201
Hiram'' B.
232
Dolly" L.
207
Irving* Chase
221
Dolly" S.
206
James" W. B.
201
Dorothy"
196
Jennie'' May
230
Edna' Azubal
214
Joanna" T.
209
„. Edward' B.
^' Elijah^- ^"^
,197
202
John'''
John"""'
194
197
Elijah''
215
John" 196,
201
Elijah" M.
218
John" Jr.
197
Elijah* Ray
222
lohn"
208
Elijah" Wm.
224
John* B.
218
Elisabeth''
196
John' F.
197
Elisabeth'
214
|()iin" S.
218
Elisabeth*
208
John* W.
224
Eliza''
198
John" Weare
2 ID
Ella* C.
208
John* Webster
217
Eloise''
205
John" Webster
206
Elsie' Rosin a
224
John'' Wingate
232
Emily^ Frances
207
Letitia'
216
Km ma'' Bell
225
Lorenzo* D.
209
Etta'-' May
225
Ivucy"
196
Eva* Florence
224.
Lydia' A.
201
Flavel* B.
209
Lydia' Lucina
215
Flavius-' B.
209
Maria* E.
210
Forest* F.
210
Maria" H.
231
422
Index to Names
Shaw,
Mary"
196
Shaw,
Susie^ Maud
221
Mary"
197.
207
Susie* McNeil
222
Mary^ A.
2r4^
Thomas" C.
222
Mary^ Agnes
209
Timothy' R.
208
Mary^ Alice
230
Timothy* R. Jr.
209
Mary' Ann
206,
207
Timothy" R.
209
Mary' B.
201
Warren^" Waldo
234
Mary* D.
224
Weare' Nudd
223
Mary* H.
2 10
William"
197
Martha* Jane
217
William* A.
225
Maud« T.
224
W^illiam" E.
208
Mildred-' E.
Miranda' J.
229
206
^ William* H. H. „ ,
' Wmborn A.
r2l7
214
Moses-*
45'
192
Winifred* Lena
213
MoSES^
196
Zachariah'
214
Moses"
217
Zetta' Augusta
2 16
Nancy*^
197.
203
Portland Branch.
Nancy"
206
Nathaniel'''
205
Shaw,
Addie-' F.
247
Nathaniel"
203
Alice-' A.
244
Nathaniel" Jr.
205
Andrew* J.
244
Nathaniel' J.
213
Ann'
240
Nathaniel' S.
207
Ann* Maria
241
Nellie"* Rosina
223
Asa"
238
Newell** Herbert
225 •
Benjamin* F. ( Rev. ;
) 246
Norma^" Lorene
232
Berthia* Ann
243
Oscari" Lee
230
Betsey'
238
Parker* Dow
217
Blanch^" M.
251
PauP" Hervey
234
Caleb""' 48,
235
Plummer- G.
224
Charles'
239
Polly"
197
Charles* E.
244
Polly" F.
201
Charles" M.
249
Ralph^'^ Choate
234
David'
235
Ralph-' Henry
233
David' P.
238
Ruth* Ella
223
Dorcas"
236
Sally"
200,
, 203
Dorothea"
251
Sally" N.
202
Elbridge* G.
241
Samuel"
196
Elisabetlr' M.
245
Sarah^
192,
193
Ellen" 0.
247
Sarah* Abbie
223
Emily" C.
249
Sarah* N.
21S,
, 223
Emma" L.
244
Sherman* W.
224
Enoch"
241
Smith"
198
Eunice'
236
Smith"
207
Eva*° Maud
250
Susan' C.
21 2
Frank" 240,
, 246
Susie' Dolly
206
Frank" K.
247
Index to Names
428
Shaw, Frederic^
244-
Shaw, Mary* p:iizabeth
241
Fred^ Courtney
249
Mary' Etta
250
Florence" Ruth
250^
Mary" J.
235
George^ Alva
249
Mary" Maria
245
George'" Edward
250
Mary» W.
249
George^" Francis
249
Maud'o
253
George* K.
247
Mildred'" Henrietta
250
George" W.
239
Nancy"
235
Hannah"
238
Nancy" Elisabeth
249
Harriet*
243
Nancy" M.
245
Harriet' H.
238
Nathaniel"
236
HartwelP" Irving
250
Nathaniel"
236
Henry-' W.
244
Noel'" Herman
250
Herman^ Freeman
250
Penelope" G.
245
Hilton"
235
Rebecca*
243
Howard^
244
Robert'" B.
2^2
James'
239
Sally"
236
James^ B.
252
Samuel''
235
James'o B. Jr.
252
Samuel"
238
James* F,
245
Samuel*
240
James^ W.
251
Samuel"
245
Jessie^' E.
240
Sarah"
239
Jessie"^ Blanch
253
Thomas'" C.
251
John*
240
Thomas" E.
249
John" C.
244
Virginia" B.
25^
John"' C.
251
William" 238,
. 239
John'" Devine
249
William*
250
John* F.
243
William* H.
246
John-' Goodwin
249
William'" H.
252
John* H.
244.
William" G.
246
John» T.
246
William" J.
244
JOHN« Wm.
251
238-
Joseph"
Moultonborough Branch.
•Joseph* F.
243
Shaw, Abigail''
255
Josephine^
240
Abbie* Elisabeth
259
Josiah"
237
Albert'
256
Josiah"
240
Albert" G.
259
Josiah*
240
Alice" W.
264
Joshua' S.
239
Alonzo'
257
Kate'" Louise
249
Alonzo" I).
257
Leonard*
240
Amelia' R.
259
Maria'-' L.
247
Benjamin"
258
Mary"
239
Caroline"
258
Mary^ Ann M.
246
Caroline* R.
264
Mary" C.
238
Charles" E. B.
266
Maryi" Delia
252
Christine" S.
264
424
Index to Names
Shaw,
Clarence^
264
Shaw, William^ Warren
266
Cyrus" K.
260
Jonathan.
DanieF H.
266
Edward'^
265
Shaw, Adelbert'' N.
272
Edward"
265
Alfaretta^
272
Edward'^ Ashton
265
Alfred* E.
271.
Edward^ P.
265
Aurilla* P.
274
Eliza" 260,
261 ■
Benjamin'
268
Elmer'*
264
Benjamin^ L.
272
Emma^ Florence
264
Benjamin'^ R.
272
Emma*^ Josephine
264
Benj.'-' Walter
274
Emma^ 0.
264
Bertha''
273
Eunice®
255
Bessie^' C.
272
George^ R.
259
Burton'^ H.
272
(Teorge** W. 264,
, 266
Clarissa*
269
George" VV. Jr.
264
Clement'' B.
273
Guy'' C.
266
Dennis* H.
271
Hannah"
260
Edgar*
269
Henry^ H.
266
Edwin* N.
274
Ichabod''
260
Elden'' W.
272
Jeremiah^ (Rev.) 52
.254
Ella« A.
271
Jeremiah'' (Dea. )
259
Elvin«
271
John" M.
256
Emma^
275
John' M.
259
Enoch'' A.
271
Joseph' C.
262
Ernest'' L.
272
Lydia" Ann
260
Erwin" A.
272
Mabelle''
266
Frank''
273
Margaret'' M. G.
265
Frederic'' G.
272
Marion'' R.
265
George''
268
Martha^ Caroline
256
George'
268
Mary" Ann
256 ■
(reorge*
271
Mary' B.
257
Haffard" D.
271
Mary=^ F.
262
Herbert" L.
274
Mary" L.
261
John"
268
May'' H.
266
Jonathan^
267
Oliver* W.
265
Jonathan'^
268
Ralph'' W.
266^
Jonathan'
268
Rebecca'
259
Joseph''
268
Ruth'^
25s
Joseph"
268
Ruth'
259
Joseph* H.
273
Sarah' Ann
261
Justin" W.
274
Smith' M.
260
Lucy" Mae
27?
Sophronia'
260
Lyman" P.
274
Tarn son"
258
Lyman* P.
272
Thomas' W.
260
Mahala*
271
Thomas* S.
266
Milton"
268
Index to Names
425
Shaw,
, Nelson" F.
273
Shaw, Ellen''
293
Omar' P.
275
Ellen" K.
287
Orson" F.
275
Emily" F.
286
Philander^
275
p:mily" N.
282
Royal*'
269
Ernest'' L.
284
RoyaF F.
274
Eugene''
291
Sanford'
270
Frances" A.
287
Sarah"
269
Frank'
293
Sarah^
273
Frank" B.
284
Sarah** C.
273
Fred"
293
Sarah" Teresa
271
George*
279
Silas^ P.
271
George^
279
Sydney''
269
George" E.
290
Sylvanus'^
268
George'' B.
291
Thomas" E.
271
George" K.
295
William'
268
George' K. Jr.
296
William^ C.
275
George'' M.
294
VI '")
Gorham'' C.
284
John. ■
Gustie'' E.
284
Shaw,
Adeline®
283
Hannah^
278
Albert*'
282
Helen" A.
289
Albert" H.
293
Henry^
297
Albertina*" G.
290
Henry" P.
290
Andrew^
289-
Isaac^
279
Andrew*' G.
290 ■
Isaac"
283
Annette*' G.
290
James®
278
Ansel"
283
John®
285
Ariel« B.
290
John" M.
294
Asa^
279-
John' Elliot
29s
Asa"
284-
Joseph" C.
284
Benjamin"
282
Mahal a"
283
Benjamin''
296
Maria" A.
288
Benjamin*"' K.
286
Marion"
287
Betsey^
280
Mary"
278
Charles"
291
Mary" A.
283
Charles' D.
293
Mary'' Emma
294
Clara" V.
287
Mary" J.
288
Daniel^
278
Maud' Claire
296
Daniel^
282, 288
Mehitable"
283
Daniel"
291
-Melville' J.
296
Daniel" W.
289
Milton'
. 293
Ebenezer"
283
Milton" G.
293
Eben" T.
283
Noah®
278
Elisabeth^
278
Olive®
278
Ella" Frances
290
Pauline"
283
Ella" M.
289
Ross' A.
284
42(i
Index to Names
Shaw, Sadrina^
284
Skillings, H. A.
146
Samuel*
277
Joan E.
146
SamueP
278, 281
Rufus
137
Sarah^
280
William A.
146
Sarah«:G.
282
Skinner, Peter
122
SewelPfD.
284
William
122
Sybilla'lB.
290
Sleeper, Aaron
23
Warren''" B.
283
Abigail
24
Wilbur'; A.
284
Ebenezer
24
William" M.
293
Elisha
23
Shedd, Sally
240
Hezekiah
23
Shephard, Emma
171
John
23. 33
Louise B.
284
Jonathan
24
Maria
118
Joseph
23
Shepherd, Elinor K.
163
Mary
23
Elisabeth
21
Mr.
22
John
35
Moses
23
Sherburne, Mary
40
Samuel
23
Nancy A.
63. 75
ThonMs
23
Sherman, Frank
65
Sloan, Margaret
162
Shilling, Mary
273
Small, Olive
70
Sibley, Abigail
194
Smith, Abigail
41, 42
Adeline
194
Ann
42
Annie L.
194
Anna
144
Caleb
194
Benjamin
41, 42
Caroline
194
Betsey
143
Emma
194
Charles C.
197
Eunice
194
Christopher
41, 42
George
194
Curtis
59
Hannah
194
Daniel
76, 109
John
194
David
42
John H.
T94
Ebenezer
42
John S.
194
Elinor
181
Joseph
194
Elizabeth
197
Joseph A.
194
Emma J.
247
Mary H.
194
Eugene
91
Martha
194
George E.
170
Moses H.
194
Hannah
42
Nathaniel
194
Hattie E.
183
Phebe F.
194
Henrietta
252
Polly
194
Huldah
21, 41, 42
Samuel
i93> 194
Jedediah
42
Sarah
194
Jerusha
42
William
i93> 194
John
41, 42, 44
Simonds, Emeline
140
Joseph
3'' "4
Sarah
94
Josiah
42
Index to Names
42 7
Smith, Leander 120
Lucinda J. 183
Lucy A. 170
Mary 41, 42, 140
Mary E. 183
Meribah 37
Paul 42
Preston H. 59
Randolph 59
Reuben 42
Robert 42
Robert T. 170
Ruth 42
Sarah 42
Simon 42
Sylvanus 42
Theodate 41
William A. . 183
William W. 183
Solomon, Moses 246
Somes, Arthur J. 263
Ernestine 263
Ethel R. 263
James H. 263
Leslie 263
Norman F. 263
Ralph 263
Spaulding, Cynthia 48
Spencer, Beulah 168
Spratt, Emma L. 284
Stanford, Benjamin 36
Love 36
Margaret 36
William 36
Stanley, Harriet 81
Stanton, Catherine B. 217
Catherin M. 231
Elijah K. 231
Staples, Elizabeth 277
Minerva 157
Stateler, Maria 58
Stanwood, Eliza 74, 93
Jane 74. 92
Stanyon, Elizabeth 88
Stearns, Adelmar J. ) 50
Arthur G. 150
Stearns, Ben M.
Brownie M.
Calvin
Charles H.
Eli
Elmer J.
Fannie E.
(ieorge N.
Howard F.
James
James C.
Mabel L.
Mary
Mary A.
Merton
Newton
Robbins G.
Susan L.
Willie M.
Stevens, Ann
Annie A.
Calvin
Francis
Gilbert C.
Mary
Stickney, Edward S.
Elmer A.
Frances
Stillson, Elizabeth
Mary C.
Stocking, Mabel
Stoddard, Maria
Stokes, Frank E.
Frederic L.
Gilman M.
Henry D.
Henry P.
Irene A.
John F.
Martha R.
Moses D.
Orin B.
Orin P.
Stone, Harriet U.
Joshua
Stratton, George
112
150
154
152
150
154
154
154
154
149
154
154
149
150
154
154
147
93. 95
1 12
93
213
260
70
70
70-
210
209
80
153
203
203
203
203
203
202
202
202
202
203
203
i8o
238
264
428
Index to Names
Straw, Rhoda
98
Swett,
Sidney E.
120
Streeter, Ruth M.
224
Silas A.
120
Willard E.
224
Sophia J.
120
Strout, Betsey A.
180
Sumner C.
120
Ella
117
Susan S.
119
Emma J.
117
Susanna
118
Ezekiel
117, 180
Susanna P.
186
Sarah A.
122
Sylvia E.
120
Stuart, Ann L.
121
Sylvester
119
Caroline
^55' 179
Wilbraham
186
Edmund T.
121
Symonds, Celia
217
Hannah
121
Hannah S.
179
.
James
121
Talbot, S. A.
lOI
Joseph
12 1
Taylor, Abbie F.
203
Martha L.
121
Abigail
Sh 58
Mary
121
Annie S.
203
Rosanna
107, 121
Charles F.
94
Sarah
121
Leon
21
Sarah J.
165
J. w.
203
Solomon
121
Teague, Andrew
168
Wentworth
121, 179
Pamelia M.
168
Wentworth Jr.
121
Talitha
168
Stubbs, Bertha M.
232
Tempi
e, John
150
Sturgis, Sarah
11 1
Thayer, Susanna
40
Sulloway, Gilbert M.
78
Thom,
, Albert G.
123
Sumner, Lena
187
Elizabeth
123
Swain, Mehitable
33
Frank
125
Swan, Abigail Y.
152
Thomas, Betsey
156
Angle L.
153
Charlotte
67,85
John S.
153
Joseph Jr.
85
Joseph
121
Marian
136
Lena M.
153
Polly
236
Olin E.
153
Sarah A.
147
Swett, Achsah S.
176
Thom;
pson, John E.
72
Alice
278
Marian B.
72
Cynthia A.
120
Mary E.
122
John
277
Osceola
130
Josiah
119
Willard E.
^59
Josiah L.
176
William P.
130
Martha P.
186
Thurston, Lizzie
189
Salome M.
120
Thyng, Mary
194
Sarah A.
119
Polly
193
Sargent S.
119
Sally
193
Serena
176
Tibbetts, Fred K.
225
Serena A.
120
Til ton
, Abraham
20
\.
\
Index to Names
429
Tilton, Alice E.
Caleb
Daniel
Emma L.
Isaac
Jacob
Jonathan
Joseph
Joseph F.
Josiah
Julia A.
Levi
Mary
Maud
Peter
Rebecca
Samuel
Sarah
Titus, Mary A.
Torrey, Josiah A.
Towle, Abigail
Abraham
Amos
Anna
Arthur L.
Betty
Betsey
Benjamin
Brackett
Caleb
Comfort
Daniel
Ebenezer
Eliphalet
Eliza A.
Elizabeth
Esther
Ezekiel
Hannah
Jabez
Jeremiah
John
Joseph
Joshua
Josiah
Lemuel
224
Towle, Lydia 3S» 3^,
38.51
33
Mary 23,
38,51
33
Patience
36
105
Philip
35. 36
20
Sarah
29, 72
33
Shubael
29
33
Thomas
36
33
Zipporah
53. 61
105
Towne, Sally
116
33
Townsend, Betsey
279
105
Charles
lOI
196
Tracy, Eliza R.
lOI
23
Trickey, Albion A.
129
224
Noah
128
33
Sarah E.
129
20
Thomas
130
20
Tripp, Emma
136
20
True, Lydia
215
280
William
214
M5
Twaddle, Eva V.
150
29' 3H
Card W.
150
29
John A.
150
72
Widd B.
150
36
Twitchell, Bertha
103
213
Patty
33
29
Sarah B.
135
36
Walter L.
129
36
Tuck, Mary
24
35
Tucker, Burton
92
29
Mary
74
35
36
29
Tyler, Mabel
230
51
Underbill, Helen
144
59
29
35
Valpey, Dorcas
194
35
Van Buskirk, Alfreda
160
29' 39
Blanche
160
35. 36
Regine
160
35
Vandenhoff, Helen
266
38
Van Dorn, Charles
273
45
Frank N.
273
28, 29
John R.
273
29
Vatney, Grace
250
5'
Lydia
217
430
Index to Names
Varney, Mary J.
225
Wardwell, Isaac
150
Vernet, Mercy
276
W^arner, Arthur
186
Verrill, Alonzo
66
C. D.
186
Bainbridge
66
Dada
186
Charles
66
Nellie
186
Eliza
66
Nellie M.
186
Henry
66
Warren, Laura M.
243
Joseph
66
James B.
94
Mary
66
Josephine
120
Milton
66
Rachel
259
Sarah
66
Washburn, Francis A.
247
John
75
Watkins, John
182
Wade, Birdie
17S
Watson, Abigail
277
Waldron, Martha E.
130
Alfred
277
Walker, Addie T.
165
Daniel S.
278
Elizabeth
1 1 1
Eliza
277
Walters, Amelia
218
Emma J.
152
Ward, Abel
22
Hannah
277
Andrew
101
John
240
Cotton
22
Joseph
277
Daniel
2 2
Larkin
278
Elisabeth
21, 22
Mary
45. 277
Franklin
199
Nathan
277
Hannah
22, 32
Nathaniel
58
Jeremiah
2 2
Noah S.
277
John
22
Olive
277
Jonathan
22
Olive S.
278
Louisa S.
64
Susan A.
209
Margaret
22
Tabitha
240
Mary
21, 22, 48
Tabitha W.
240
Melcher
22
Thomas W.
270
Nathaniel
22
Watts
, Hannah
215
Noah .
22
Waug
h, Daniel F.
168
Rachel
22
Edward J.
168
Sarah
22
George A.
168
Samuel
22
H. Herbert
168
Shadrack
22
Lucy L.
168
Stephen E.
2 2
Manchester
282
Thomas
21, 22
Weart
% George O.
202
William
64
Hattie B.
202
William S.
64
John E.
202
Warfield, Charles E.
249
Jonathan
202
Isaac G.
249
Laurana S.
202
Wardsworth, Annie
152
Mary
3I' 42
Wardwell, Henry F.
242
Mesech
30
Weare, Nathaniel
Sadie A.
Samuel
Webber, Amelia
William B.
Webster, Susa
Wedgewood, Chase
David
Dearborn
Deborah
Hannah
Hepsibah
James
John
Jonathan
Josiah
Lydia
Mary
Olive
Polly
Samuel
Sarah
Weed, Alonzo R.
Alonzo S.
Elisha
Eliza
George N.
Grace
Harriet
Mary
Weeks, Asa
Dolly
Dorothy
George F.
Polly
Sherburne
William
Welts, E. P.
Wentworth, Abigail
Isaac
Wescott, Collins C.
Wheeler, Elbridge
Wheelwright, Maria
Whitcomb, Lyman
White, Charles N.
Edna
y
Index to Nam
[ES
431
31
White,
Emma
167
202
Whitehall, Joseph
48
31
Whitney, Albion
126
266
Abigail
122
60.
Alonzo
126
196, 206
Charles L.
136
27
George
187
27
Guy E.
187
27
Harriet
126, 172
27
Lovina
126
27
Marshall S.
125
27
Mary J.
125
27
Nathaniel
121
26, 27
Rhoda
126
27
Simon
125
27
Wight
, Anna R.
139
27
Augusta W,
139
27
Charles S.
139
27
Eli Mellen
139
27
Henry S.
139
27
Louise }.
139
27
Polly P.
13s
257
Sarah B.
139
257
Seth
139
256
Seth J.
139
257
Wiggin, Hannah
256
257
Wilcox, Catherine C.
274
257
Fannie W.
274
257
Jane
274
55. 257
Lucy
269
5^
Mary A.
274
51
Sullivan
274
51
Willard, Abigail
15s
93
Mary
no
51
Williams, George
288
51
Williamson, William
140
^65
Willis
, Ball B.
MS
169
Olive S.
145
40
Rhoda
117
277
William
118
187
Wilson, Channing W\
242
145
Frank L,
242
142
George S.
242
84
Harriet E.
242
264
Hattie
242
264
James
242
4H2
Index to Names
Wilson, Julia 242
Mary A. 242
Matilda B. 242
Ralph L. 243
Robert C. 242
William A. 241
William M. 242
Wise, Emma R. 66, 81
Witham, Andrew 157
Etta M. 157
Ira B. 157
Manilla C. 157
Roscoe M. 157
Thomas 157
Wood, Anna 108, 131
Mary E. 139
Sarah 107, 120
William, 120, 131
Woodward, Edna O. 71
Lester M. 71
Luke 71
Worth, Joseph
Wright, Atwood
Elisabeth
Wyatt, Charlotte
Yates, Elisha
John
Josiah
Lucinda
Lucinda H.
Mary
Mary E.
Mercy
Rebecca
Thankful H.
Young, Betsey
Florence R.
Fred M.
Zimmerman, Annie V.
34
118
88
61
122
166
166
167
185
166
166
183, 185
123, 167
280
183,
123,
123,
59
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Index to Appendix
PAGE
John Cuosse Deed, - _ _ _ 9t|ji
Wills, - - - - - 308— 320
lioger^ Shaw, - _ _ _ ;]();i
Benjamin^ Shaw, - - - _;',(). s
Joseph'^ Shaw, - - - - . 8l;»
Ben janiin^ Shaw, - _ _ - ino
Mary5 Shaw, - - - - ;n;i
Poems, _ _ _ _ . 323 — :)S2
Prayer, - - - - - 323
Christ, the Corner Stone, _ _ _ 394
(lod and Nature, _ _ _ _ 32')
Saturday Xiiiht, _ _ _ _ ,",2('(
The Sabbath, - - _ _ :\-2{\
Thouiilits on Creation, _ _ _ 327
In Old Ao-e, _ _ _ _ 32,S
The Che]-ry (Jrove, . _ _ . ;',-2<i
Tlie Lo\('r"s (Quarrel, _ _ _ ;;;',()
Sono's In the Night, _ _ - _ 331
Childhood, _ _ _ _ 3;;3
Worldly Distinction, _ _ _ - 3;U
Love's Tllrenod^•, - - - - •>'5''">
4;)4 Index to Atpendtx
Poems : • pace
The Blind Man to Ilis Wile, - - - :'>37
An Acrostic, _ _ _ - 008
Ever Bcconiiuu, Never Bein<i:, _ - - 80H
Be Tru(>, - - - - - a 43
Yon and I, - - - - - -^"i^
Pray, _ _ - - - a4A
Flowers. - - - ' - - 34(5
My Ship. ----- ;U7
Eveninii" Hymn, - . - - •>41»
My Cross, ----- :55()
Farewell to Sunnuer, _ _ - - H;)!
()l)acliick(|nid - - - - '^'^'^-
llarvcst llonu", - _ - - :>'):>
Prueni, - - - - - -''^-^
lie Climbs my Knee, _ - - - iJ,);)
Worshij) with Nature, _ _ _ ;'),)(i
My Lady Birch, _ - _ - •\'u
Hol)ert Dinsmorc. - - - - ;);).S
Idlessc, ------ -5al»
.lettic's Wood, _ - - - ;')(;(>
Ao-ain, _ _ - - - :)(;i
Reverie, ----- 'M')-2
There Are Friends we Never Foriiet, - - ')()2
Moll Eockett's Curse, - - - ;5(;4
As Thy Days— Thy Strcn.oth, - - - 3(57
A New Version, _ . - - o()<S
At Bear Lake, ----- 3(59
Memory's Bells - - - - 370
Flower and Butterfly, - - - - 372
Heroes, - ,- - - - 372
Index to Appendix 435
Poems :
Silence, - - -. - - 378
Hesperus, - - - - 374
Ich Wollte Heim, - - - - 375
Stabat Mater Speciosa, _ _ _ ;',7;")
Friendship, - - _ _ _ ;',77
The Richest Prince, - - - 378
The Lorelei, - - - - - 380
Stabat Mater Dolorosa, - - - 381
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